Martelle
Martelle, Iowa is a city in Jones County, Iowa, United States. The population was 249 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Meaning & Origin of Martelle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Martelle, Iowa is a city in Jones County, Iowa, United States. The population was 249 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Origin & history
The Story of Martelle
As a girl name
Martelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 6 Martelles were born — ranking #3,795 that year. As of 2026, Martelle ranks #4,398 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Martelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Martelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 8 Martelles were born — ranking #5,615 that year. As of 2026, Martelle ranks #7,421 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Martelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Martelle
Martelle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Martelle's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #5,615. Use the chart and map above to compare Martelle'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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