Martinique: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	99	10	–	#2,449
1980s	157	16	+59%	#3,796
1990s	155	16	-1%	#4,746
2000s	49	5	-68%	#9,248
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,449

1980s

157

+59%

#3,796

1990s

155

-1%

#4,746

2000s

-68%

#9,248

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Martinique

Martinique is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 460 American babies have been named Martinique. Its peak came in 1977, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Martinique?

The median living Martinique is about 37 years old; half are between 31 and 45. An estimated 400 people named Martinique are alive in the United States today.

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

Martinique year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,844
2006	5	#19,034
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	10	#10,163
2002	11	#9,248
2001	7	#12,958
2000	10	#9,638
1995	13	#6,897
1990	19	#4,987
1985	17	#4,576
1980	21	#3,796
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Martinique?

The median living Martinique is about 37 years old. Half of all living Martiniques are between 31 and 45 years old.

How many people named Martinique are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Martinique are alive in the United States, based on 460 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Martinique in 2025?

Martinique did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Martinique?

460 babies have been named Martinique in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Martinique most popular?

Martinique peaked in 1977, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Martinique a boy or girl name?

Martinique is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Martinique rising or falling?

Martinique has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Martinique popularity over time

The story of Martinique

How old are people named Martinique?

Martinique year by year

Frequently asked questions

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