Boy name
Martin
Martin holds the #335 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,009 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #293 in 2020 to #335 today. Its strongest year on record was 1880 (#44 nationally, 357 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in District of Columbia (#82 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#335
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#44
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
1,009
boys named Martin
Martin popularity, 1880–2025
Where Martin is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#82), Arizona (#203), Minnesota (#218)
Uniqueness score
35/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Martin in the most recent year of SSA data.