Martin Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Martin is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Martin has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Martin' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 80th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 86th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 80th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 105th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 123rd out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 204th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 282nd out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Martin' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Martin"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Martin"

"Martin" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 80th of 1654 38,567
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 86th of 1332 43,407
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 80th of 1361 93,946
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 105th of 1399 47,309
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 123rd of 1406 39,989
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 204th of 1436 29,093
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 282nd of 1274 13,866

Regional Popularity of "Martin" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
38.71%
72nd/186
29.95%
56th/187
46.98%
101st/215
24.48%
59th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
38.04%
105th/276
31.36%
90th/287
41.06%
140th/341
21.67%
83rd/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
59.93%
172nd/287
82.65%
243rd/294
37.50%
141st/376
22.03%
87th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - 39.87%
185th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Martin" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Martin"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Martin" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.