Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1992

Martez

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,976 Trend ↓ Falling 39%
Rank 2025
#4,976
among boys · ↓1,318 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Martez · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
181 babies
All-time total
4,103
#2,043 all-time among boys
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Martez popularity over time

4,103 babies have been named Martez since 1956, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 5 5 1 – #4,285
1960s – 38 38 4 +660% #2,533
1970s – 277 277 28 +629% #1,096
1980s – 789 789 79 +185% #822
1990s 6 1,275 1,281 128 +62% #776
2000s – 869 869 87 -32% #1,329
2010s – 651 651 65 -25% #1,594
2020s (to 2025) – 193 193 32 -51% #2,845

Where Martez is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 18 0.01 outside top 500
2027 17 0.01 outside top 500
2028 16 0.01 outside top 500
2029 15 0.01 outside top 500
2030 14 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Martez

Martez is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,976 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 4,103 American babies have been named Martez. Its peak came in 1992, when 181 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Martez stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Martez?

The median living Martez is about 29 years old; half are between 18 and 36. An estimated 4,000 people named Martez are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Martez year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 20 #4,976
2024 – – 31 #3,658
2023 – – 23 #4,558
2022 – – 40 #3,084
2021 – – 44 #2,845
2020 – – 35 #3,247
2019 – – 36 #3,236
2018 – – 56 #2,375
2017 – – 58 #2,288
2016 – – 59 #2,267
2015 – – 54 #2,402
2014 – – 54 #2,391
2013 – – 76 #1,873
2012 – – 81 #1,826
2011 – – 97 #1,594
2010 – – 80 #1,825
2009 – – 77 #1,880
2008 – – 79 #1,856
2007 – – 85 #1,754
2006 – – 94 #1,571
2005 – – 100 #1,468
2004 – – 78 #1,667
2003 – – 75 #1,663
2002 – – 98 #1,353
2001 – – 86 #1,448
2000 – – 97 #1,329
1995 – – 98 #1,168
1990 – – 168 #784
1985 – – 87 #980
1980 – – 43 #1,459
1975 – – 34 #1,552
1970 – – 9 #3,435
1965 – – 5 #4,254
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Martez, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Martez?

The median living Martez is about 29 years old. Half of all living Martezs are between 18 and 36 years old.

How many people named Martez are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Martez are alive in the United States, based on 4,103 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Martez in 2025?

Martez ranked #4,976 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Martez?

4,103 babies have been named Martez in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Martez most popular?

Martez peaked in 1992, when 181 newborns received the name.

Is Martez a boy or girl name?

Martez is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Martez rising or falling?

Martez is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Martez become more popular?

Martez is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 boys named Martez in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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