Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Warring
- English
- Latin
- Warlike; another name originating from Mars, the Roman god of war
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
- Presidential
- Surname
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Martin
Pronunciation
m(a)-rtin, mar-tin
Famous People
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., Actor Martin Short, Director Martin Scorsese, Theologian Martin Luther
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #62, 6,077 births); most recent 2025 (rank #335, 1,009 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #2620, 37 births); most recent 2014 (rank #16456, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,009 | – |
| 2024 | 1,101 | – |
| 2023 | 1,152 | – |
| 2022 | 1,108 | – |
| 2021 | 1,103 | – |
| 2020 | 1,168 | – |
| 2019 | 1,253 | – |
| 2018 | 1,296 | – |
| 2017 | 1,282 | – |
| 2016 | 1,396 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #109, 435 births); most recent 2025 (rank #363, 115 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 |
| 2024 | 126 |
| 2023 | 147 |
| 2022 | 141 |
| 2021 | 208 |
| 2020 | 165 |
| 2019 | 187 |
| 2018 | 231 |
| 2017 | 207 |
| 2016 | 213 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #31, 2,127 births); most recent 2023 (rank #39, 1,411 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #5097, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,411 | – |
| 2022 | 1,561 | – |
| 2021 | 1,715 | – |
| 2020 | 1,773 | – |
| 2019 | 1,940 | – |
| 2018 | 2,116 | – |
| 2017 | 1,982 | – |
| 2016 | 1,956 | – |
| 2015 | 2,127 | – |
| 2014 | 1,862 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #9, 849 births); most recent 2025 (rank #103, 56 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2020 | 69 |
| 2019 | 75 |
| 2018 | 87 |
| 2017 | 105 |
| 2016 | 83 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #21, 509 births); most recent 2025 (rank #333, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #49, 71 births); most recent 2025 (rank #237, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1962 (rank #54, 86 births); most recent 2023 (rank #318, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence