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Worldwide Name Statistics

Martin

Ranked #263 - 1 in 41,143 people
US

Most common in

United States

194k bearers

World total

194,442

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#263

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States194k
Worldwide
~194k
rank #263
Rarity
1 in 41,143
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~194k in US

About the name Martin

There are an estimated 194,442 people named Martin alive worldwide today. That ranks Martin at #263 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Martin is held by approximately 194,442 people, ranking #263 among first names. That works out to roughly 59 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,707 U.S. residents).

Historically Martin is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Martin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Martin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Martin, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 357
  2. 1881: 327
  3. 1882: 387
  4. 1883: 377
  5. 1884: 385
  6. 1885: 357
  7. 1886: 329
  8. 1887: 336
  9. 1888: 378
  10. 1889: 367
  11. 1890: 352
  12. 1891: 331
  13. 1892: 359
  14. 1893: 347
  15. 1894: 299
  16. 1895: 317
  17. 1896: 343
  18. 1897: 312
  19. 1898: 346
  20. 1899: 260
  21. 1900: 383
  22. 1901: 309
  23. 1902: 325
  24. 1903: 283
  25. 1904: 334
  26. 1905: 332
  27. 1906: 334
  28. 1907: 335
  29. 1908: 331
  30. 1909: 397
  31. 1910: 403
  32. 1911: 575
  33. 1912: 1,072
  34. 1913: 1,269
  35. 1914: 1,690
  36. 1915: 2,086
  37. 1916: 2,133
  38. 1917: 2,343
  39. 1918: 2,403
  40. 1919: 2,219
  41. 1920: 2,449
  42. 1921: 2,476
  43. 1922: 2,415
  44. 1923: 2,476
  45. 1924: 2,467
  46. 1925: 2,430
  47. 1926: 2,511
  48. 1927: 2,404
  49. 1928: 2,445
  50. 1929: 2,333
  51. 1930: 2,338
  52. 1931: 2,115
  53. 1932: 2,273
  54. 1933: 2,078
  55. 1934: 2,191
  56. 1935: 2,131
  57. 1936: 2,119
  58. 1937: 2,291
  59. 1938: 2,321
  60. 1939: 2,204
  61. 1940: 2,433
  62. 1941: 2,615
  63. 1942: 3,053
  64. 1943: 3,090
  65. 1944: 2,777
  66. 1945: 2,830
  67. 1946: 3,341
  68. 1947: 3,737
  69. 1948: 3,709
  70. 1949: 3,913
  71. 1950: 4,191
  72. 1951: 4,607
  73. 1952: 4,749
  74. 1953: 4,789
  75. 1954: 4,986
  76. 1955: 5,088
  77. 1956: 5,693
  78. 1957: 5,985
  79. 1958: 5,681
  80. 1959: 5,368
  81. 1960: 5,510
  82. 1961: 5,496
  83. 1962: 5,557
  84. 1963: 6,091
  85. 1964: 5,759
  86. 1965: 4,958
  87. 1966: 4,232
  88. 1967: 3,855
  89. 1968: 4,100
  90. 1969: 3,780
  91. 1970: 3,519
  92. 1971: 3,039
  93. 1972: 2,442
  94. 1973: 2,416
  95. 1974: 2,390
  96. 1975: 2,177
  97. 1976: 2,182
  98. 1977: 2,179
  99. 1978: 2,069
  100. 1979: 2,043
  101. 1980: 2,249
  102. 1981: 2,170
  103. 1982: 2,197
  104. 1983: 2,191
  105. 1984: 2,157
  106. 1985: 2,159
  107. 1986: 2,414
  108. 1987: 2,436
  109. 1988: 2,671
  110. 1989: 2,817
  111. 1990: 3,106
  112. 1991: 2,908
  113. 1992: 2,948
  114. 1993: 2,840
  115. 1994: 2,607
  116. 1995: 2,412
  117. 1996: 2,290
  118. 1997: 2,239
  119. 1998: 2,073
  120. 1999: 2,036
  121. 2000: 2,110
  122. 2001: 2,066
  123. 2002: 1,966
  124. 2003: 1,889
  125. 2004: 1,858
  126. 2005: 1,844
  127. 2006: 1,947
  128. 2007: 1,887
  129. 2008: 1,700
  130. 2009: 1,526
  131. 2010: 1,333
  132. 2011: 1,321
  133. 2012: 1,350
  134. 2013: 1,346
  135. 2014: 1,439
  136. 2015: 1,344
  137. 2016: 1,396
  138. 2017: 1,283
  139. 2018: 1,296
  140. 2019: 1,253
  141. 2020: 1,168
  142. 2021: 1,103
  143. 2022: 1,108
  144. 2023: 1,152
  145. 2024: 1,105
  146. 2025: 1,009

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Martin worldwide?

There are an estimated 194,442 people named Martin alive worldwide today, ranking #263 globally.

Is Martin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 41,143 people. In the United States there are roughly 194,442 bearers, which is 1 in 1,707 Americans.

Is Martin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Martin is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Martin come from?

Who are famous people named Martin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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