Martin

Meaning: Belonging to Mars, or little Mars
Origin: Latin

Nicknames: Marty, Mart

Boy's name · #335 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Martin — on the books since 1880, #335 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 316,000 boys share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Martin is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Martin is especially popular in Spain.

#4 in Spain (2024) · #13 in Slovakia (2025) · #23 in Czechia (2025) · #34 in France (2025) · #34 in Hungary (2025) · #58 in Ecuador (2025) · #69 in Norway (2025) · #93 in Austria (2025) · #102 in Ireland (2025) · #105 in Slovenia (2025) · #121 in Mexico (2024) · #142 in Switzerland (2025) and 8 more.

Famous Martins

Martin Luther — German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
Martin Luther King Jr. — American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
Martin Heidegger — German philosopher (1889–1976)
Martin Van Buren — President of the United States from 1837 to 1841
Martin Scorsese — American filmmaker (born 1942)

In stories & tradition

Martin Prince — The Simpsons (TV series)
Martin Keamy — Lost (TV series)
Martin (Mister Negative) — Spider-Man (video game)

What Martins become

Among 22,659 notable people named Martin:

Medical professionals appear 1.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Martin J. Fettman, American pathologist and researcher.

Similar names: Louis · Marshall · Raymond · Manuel · Marco · Mario

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