Mart
Mart is a masculine given name in Dutch, Estonian and less often in English.
Meaning & Origin of Mart
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mart is a masculine given name in Dutch, Estonian and less often in English.
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The Story of Mart
Mart first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 28 Marts were born — ranking #1,484 that year. As of 2026, Mart ranks #12,053 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Marts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Mart
Mart is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mart's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #1,484. Use the chart and map above to compare Mart'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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