Marte
The Story of Marte
As a girl name
Marte first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 6 Martes were born — ranking #4,909 that year. As of 2026, Marte ranks #10,846 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Martes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marte first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 9 Martes were born — ranking #5,771 that year. As of 2026, Marte ranks #10,774 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 139 Martes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Marte
Marte is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 139 births in the dataset. Marte's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #5,771. Use the chart and map above to compare Marte'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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