Martine
Martine is a feminine given name and a surname.
- French
- Dutch
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Martine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Martine is a feminine given name and a surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- Dutch
- Norwegian
The Story of Martine
As a girl name
American parents first put Martine on the record books as a girl name in 1894, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 205 Martines were born — ranking #791 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Martines. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 3K Martines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Martine as a boy name dates back to 1929, when 5 babies received it. 1986 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Martine — #3,440 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Martines. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 313 Martines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Martine
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Martine. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Martine
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About the name Martine
Martine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Martine's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #791. Use the chart and map above to compare Martine'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.