848,860births recorded
17Countries
6Variants
1980Peak · Québec
#3Spain 2024
Martin is a boy name family recorded 848,860 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Spain (#3 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 1980, at 1,648.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Marti (Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Martin
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | Spanish | 317,037 | 🇺🇸 United States | #335 | 1880 | ▼ 16 % |
| Martin | Spanish | 259,857 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #136 | 1976 | ▼ 50 % |
| Martin | Spanish | 73,180 | 🇫🇷 France | #34 | 2018 | ▼ 24 % |
| Martin | Spanish | 51,463 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #3 | 2021 | – |
| Martin | Spanish | 18,593 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #102 | 1964 | ▼ 14 % |
| Martin | Spanish | 11,948 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #245 | 1963 | ▼ 7 % |
| Marty | English | 32,180 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2884 | 1963 | ▲ 17 % |
| Marty | English | 995 | 🇫🇷 France | #934 | 2020 | ▲ 68 % |
| Marty | English | 397 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1973 | – |
| Marty | English | 396 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2437 | 2020 | ▼ 52 % |
| Marty | English | 126 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1972 | – |
| Marty | English | 17 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1993 | – |
| Marti | Catalan | 12,938 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #69 | 2014 | – |
| Marti | Catalan | 12,781 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #5 | 2015 | ▼ 26 % |
| Marti | Catalan | 238 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1960 | new |
| Marti | Catalan | 150 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Marti | Catalan | 25 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Martim | French | 7,961 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | #10 | 2017 | – |
| Martim | French | 497 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #467 | 2016 | ▼ 64 % |
| Martim | French | 355 | 🇫🇷 France | #1815 | 2019 | ▼ 46 % |
| Martim | French | 187 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2016 | ▼ 43 % |
| Martim | French | 11 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1992 | – |
| Martino | Italian | 2,215 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #437 | 2015 | ▲ 258 % |
| Martino | Italian | 765 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 2008 | ▲ 2 % |
| Martino | Italian | 199 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #799 | 2013 | ▲ 11 % |
| Martino | Italian | 145 | 🇫🇷 France | #3628 | 2013 | ▲ 27 % |
| Martino | Italian | 16 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2019 | – |
| Martyn | Ukrainian | 1,161 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1988 | – |
| Martyn | Ukrainian | 566 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1939 | – |
| Martyn | Ukrainian | 503 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Martyn | Ukrainian | 51 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1955 | – |
| Martyn | Ukrainian | 19 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1970 | – |
| Martyn | Ukrainian | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Martin ↔ Martino — checked by hand
- Martin ↔ Marti — checked by hand
- Martin ↔ Martim — checked by hand
- Marty ↔ Marti — spelling variant
- Martin ↔ Martyn — spelling variant
Questions about Martin
How popular is the name Martin?
In 2024 it ranked #3 in Spain. Official registers record 848,860 births across 17 countries.
What is Martin in other languages?
Marty (English); Marti (Catalan); Martim (French); Martino (Italian); Martyn (Ukrainian).
When was Martin most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 1980, at 1,648.4 births per 100,000.
Is Martin a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Martin is a boy name.