Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1969

Marti

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #9,873
Rank 2025
#9,873
among girls · ↑130 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Marti
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1969
145 babies
All-time total
4,559
#2,834 all-time among girls
First recorded
1936
in Social Security records

Marti popularity over time

4,559 babies have been named Marti since 1936, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 18 – 18 2 – #3,283
1940s 256 – 256 26 +1322% #1,444
1950s 801 63 864 86 +238% #1,003
1960s 1,145 108 1,253 125 +45% #891
1970s 943 30 973 97 -22% #955
1980s 449 10 459 46 -53% #1,652
1990s 331 – 331 33 -28% #2,309
2000s 200 5 205 21 -38% #3,847
2010s 125 5 130 13 -37% #7,935
2020s (to 2025) 53 17 70 12 -10% #8,801

The story of Marti

Marti is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,873 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1936, 4,559 American babies have been named Marti, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1969, when 145 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Marti stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marti?

The median living Marti is about 55 years old; half are between 43 and 64. An estimated 4,100 people named Marti are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Marti 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 10 #9,873 5 #13,225
2024 10 #10,003 – –
2023 7 #12,982 7 #10,395
2022 7 #13,104 5 #13,633
2021 12 #8,801 – –
2020 7 #13,005 – –
2019 11 #9,521 – –
2018 11 #9,589 5 #13,433
2017 13 #8,606 – –
2016 12 #9,233 – –
2015 13 #8,767 – –
2014 15 #7,935 – –
2013 12 #9,413 – –
2012 9 #11,905 – –
2011 15 #8,059 – –
2010 14 #8,569 – –
2009 14 #8,740 5 #13,780
2008 12 #9,878 – –
2007 14 #8,845 – –
2006 16 #7,722 – –
2005 16 #7,372 – –
2004 19 #6,413 – –
2003 22 #5,538 – –
2002 26 #4,709 – –
2001 28 #4,399 – –
2000 33 #3,847 – –
1995 34 #3,337 – –
1990 38 #2,998 – –
1985 43 #2,342 – –
1980 70 #1,652 – –
1975 98 #1,186 – –
1970 133 #955 – –
1965 98 #1,061 11 #2,569
1960 115 #1,005 18 #1,955
1955 79 #1,124 11 #2,514
1950 55 #1,244 – –
1945 25 #1,686 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marti?

The median living Marti is about 55 years old. Half of all living Martis are between 43 and 64 years old.

How many people named Marti are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Marti are alive in the United States, based on 4,559 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marti in 2025?

Marti ranked #9,873 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marti?

4,559 babies have been named Marti in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marti most popular?

Marti peaked in 1969, when 145 newborns received the name.

Is Marti a boy or girl name?

Marti is used for both: about 95% of babies named Marti have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Marti rising or falling?

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

Names like Marti

Names that sound and feel close to Marti: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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