Martin

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Martin first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 45 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1970 with 309 babies (rank #45 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Martin

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Martin yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,848

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

309

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Martin

Martin Lutherreformer · b. 1483
Martin Luther King Jr.peace activist · b. 1929
Martin Heideggerphilosopher · b. 1889
Martin Van Burenforeign minister · b. 1782
Martin Scorsesefilm screenwriter · b. 1942

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	79	#82
1953	70	#89
1954	82	#77
1955	109	#65
1956	165	#51
1957	175	#49
1958	176	#47
1959	177	#51
1960	241	#57
1961	251	#56
1962	251	#55
1963	257	#56
1964	258	#56
1965	249	#53
1966	235	#58
1967	285	#48
1968	276	#51
1969	284	#48
1970	309	#45
1971	281	#52
1972	284	#54
1973	254	#57
1974	267	#53
1975	228	#55
1976	185	#66
1977	181	#68
1978	187	#68
1979	194	#65
1980	139	#81
1981	172	#72
1982	176	#69
1983	159	#76
1984	107	#93
1985	153	#73
1986	170	#67
1987	139	#84
1988	150	#79
1989	148	#79
1990	141	#87
1991	103	#95
1992	87	#100
2014	7	#224
2015	1	#1,779
2016	4	#370
2017	2	#695