Girl · #15,491 in 2026

Martinique

Martinique is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. A part of the French West Indies (Antilles), Martinique is an overseas department and region and a single territorial collectivity of France.

Current Rank
#15,491
Peak Rank
#2,423 (1977)
Total Babies
460
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1972
First Year
2007
Last Year
1977
Peak Year
#2423
Peak Rank
460
Total Count
31
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Martinique

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Martinique is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. A part of the French West Indies (Antilles), Martinique is an overseas department and region and a single territorial collectivity of France.

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Etymology
It is thought that Martinique is a corruption of the Indigenous name for the island ( Madiana / Madinina , meaning 'island of flowers', or Matinino , 'island of women'), as relayed by the Kalinago to Christopher Columbus when he visited the island in 1502. According to historian Sydney Daney, the island was called Jouanacaëra or Iouanacaera by the Kalinago , which means 'the island of iguanas'.
Origin & history
Main articles: History of Martinique , New Spain , Spanish West Indies , and French West Indies

The Story of Martinique

Martinique first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 36 Martiniques were born — ranking #2,423 that year. As of 2026, Martinique ranks #15,491 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 460 Martiniques have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Martinique

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Frequently Asked Questions about Martinique

What does the name Martinique mean?
Martinique is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. A part of the French West Indies (Antilles), Martinique is an overseas department and region and a single territorial collectivity of France.
How popular is Martinique in 2026?
In 2026, Martinique ranks #15,491 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Martinique most popular?
Martinique reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #2,423 that year with 36 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Martinique most popular?
Martinique has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Martinique.
Is Martinique a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Martinique is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Martinique?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Martinique include Keiona, Amberlyn, Sujey. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Martinique

Martinique is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 460 births in the dataset. Martinique's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #2,423. Use the chart and map above to compare Martinique'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.