Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1962

Marty

Meaning A diminutive of the male given names Martin and Marten Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #2,914 Trend ↑ Rising 12%

A diminutive of the male given names Martin and Marten.

Rank 2025
#2,914
among boys · ↓296 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
56
named Marty · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1962
1,736 babies
All-time total
36,269
#654 all-time among boys
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Marty popularity over time

36,269 babies have been named Marty since 1896, 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
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 6 6 1 – #1,060
1900s – 33 33 3 +450% #888
1910s 13 115 128 13 +288% #1,514
1920s 92 177 269 27 +110% #1,592
1930s 160 347 507 51 +88% #880
1940s 631 1,152 1,783 178 +252% #493
1950s 1,078 7,309 8,387 839 +370% #198
1960s 1,043 12,787 13,830 1,383 +65% #186
1970s 657 5,724 6,381 638 -54% #251
1980s 168 2,030 2,198 220 -66% #482
1990s 107 1,149 1,256 126 -43% #781
2000s 36 605 641 64 -49% #1,379
2010s 48 458 506 51 -21% #2,103
2020s (to 2025) 56 288 344 57 +13% #2,249

Where Marty 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Marty

Marty is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,914 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 36,269 American babies have been named Marty, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1962, when 1,736 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 Marty stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marty?

The median living Marty is about 60 years old; half are between 51 and 66. An estimated 30 thousand people named Marty are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Marty 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 13 #8,169 43 #2,914
2024 – – 51 #2,618
2023 14 #7,903 44 #2,871
2022 17 #6,893 42 #2,982
2021 5 #16,840 63 #2,249
2020 7 #13,006 45 #2,741
2019 11 #9,522 51 #2,572
2018 8 #12,102 32 #3,490
2017 14 #8,134 66 #2,103
2016 – – 41 #2,917
2015 – – 41 #2,896
2014 6 #15,873 50 #2,504
2013 9 #11,632 42 #2,794
2012 – – 50 #2,511
2011 – – 45 #2,689
2010 – – 40 #2,944
2009 – – 53 #2,433
2008 5 #19,446 51 #2,496
2007 6 #16,845 66 #2,085
2006 – – 47 #2,564
2005 – – 53 #2,260
2004 5 #17,847 49 #2,332
2003 6 #15,081 58 #1,999
2002 5 #17,178 67 #1,735
2001 9 #10,700 69 #1,692
2000 – – 92 #1,379
1995 5 #14,886 97 #1,179
1990 18 #5,203 169 #781
1985 21 #3,936 155 #713
1980 25 #3,380 307 #482
1975 58 #1,664 573 #314
1970 104 #1,130 918 #251
1965 87 #1,140 1,221 #205
1960 119 #982 1,535 #195
1955 86 #1,092 618 #287
1950 86 #986 179 #499
1945 74 #879 119 #551
1940 29 #1,431 49 #914
1935 8 #3,342 26 #1,342
1930 6 #4,377 32 #1,269
1925 5 #5,504 11 #2,693
1920 6 #4,754 12 #2,546
1915 – – 13 #2,136
1910 – – – –
1905 – – 5 #1,358
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Marty

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Marty Feldman Marty Feldman British actor and comedian (1934–1982) Contemporary
  2. 2 Marty Robbins Marty Robbins American country singer (1925–1982) Contemporary
  3. 3 Marty Balin Marty Balin American singer, songwriter, and musician (1942–2018) Contemporary
  4. 4 Marty Turco Marty Turco Canadian ice hockey player (born 1975) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marty?

The median living Marty is about 60 years old. Half of all living Martys are between 51 and 66 years old.

How many people named Marty are alive today?

An estimated 30 thousand people named Marty are alive in the United States, based on 36,269 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marty mean?

A diminutive of the male given names Martin and Marten.

How popular is the name Marty in 2025?

Marty ranked #2,914 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marty?

36,269 babies have been named Marty in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marty most popular?

Marty peaked in 1962, when 1,736 newborns received the name.

Is Marty a boy or girl name?

Marty is used for both: about 11% of babies named Marty have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Marty rising or falling?

Marty is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Marty become more popular?

Marty is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 boys named Marty in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Marty?

Well-known people named Marty include Marty Feldman (actor), Marty Robbins (singer), Marty Balin (musician).

Names like Marty

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

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