Marti
The Story of Marti
As a girl name
Marti first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1936, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 140 Martis were born — ranking #890 that year. As of 2026, Marti ranks #9,521 for girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 4K Martis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marti first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1953, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 18 Martis were born — ranking #1,910 that year. As of 2026, Marti ranks #9,752 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 233 Martis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Marti
Marti is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Marti's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #890. Use the chart and map above to compare Marti'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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