US rank #9159 Boys' name Peak 1989 550 births

Martrell — #9159 US boys' name

550 babies named Martrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s161980s1011990s1482000s1442010s1102020s31
#9159
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Martrell was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

23 babies were named Martrell in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Martrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 550 babies named Martrell between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Martrell currently holds the #9159 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Martrell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 148 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Martrell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 48 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Martrell in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Martrell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 550 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Martrell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

550

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1989

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,159

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Martrell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
23
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
0510152025 202420172011200519991993198719791974 6

Martrell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
148 births that decade — 27% of Martrell's all-time total
1970s161980s1011990s1482000s1442010s1102020s31

Martrell by state

Where Martrell concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Martrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
48 8.7%
Illinois share of Martrell's total US births 8.7%

48 of 550 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Martrell?
550 babies have been named Martrell since 1974. It currently ranks #9159 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 23 births.
When was Martrell most popular?
Martrell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Martrell most popular?
The top states for the name Martrell are Illinois (48 births).
How long has the name Martrell been used?
Martrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Martrell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.