Maarten
Maarten is a Dutch language male given name. It is a cognate to and the standardized Dutch form of Martin, as in for example Sint Maarten.
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Maarten
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maarten is a Dutch language male given name. It is a cognate to and the standardized Dutch form of Martin, as in for example Sint Maarten.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Dutch
The Story of Maarten
Maarten first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1962, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 6 Maartens were born — ranking #3,641 that year. As of 2026, Maarten ranks #10,921 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Maartens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Maarten
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Names that sound like Maarten
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About the name Maarten
Maarten is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Maarten's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #3,641. Use the chart and map above to compare Maarten's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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