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Marten

/ˈmɑɹtən/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Marten has been given to about 506 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1963, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹtən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 389
Median age today49 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Marten per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1963 · 17
  • Born in 20250
  • All time506

How popular is Marten?

Its best year was 1963, when 17 babies were given the name, ranking 2012th. The typical living American called Marten is about 49 years old today.

Names that sound like Marten

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Warren0.75
  2. Darren0.75
  3. Martez0.78
  4. Martin0.74
  5. Arden0.75
  6. Daren0.75
  7. Madden0.75
  8. Arlen0.75

Middle names for Marten

Ranked by flow score
  1. Marten Paul0.77
  2. Marten John0.77
  3. Marten Blake0.76
  4. Marten Wade0.76
  5. Marten Ross0.76
  6. Marten Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Marten

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Barronbrother · 0.73
  2. Georginasister · 0.72
  3. Claybrother · 0.71
  4. Santosbrother · 0.70
  5. Laurelsister · 0.69
  6. Colettesister · 0.66

Where Marten is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Marten Anderson0.77
    2. Marten White0.72
    3. Marten Hill0.72
    4. Marten Hall0.72
    5. Marten Brown0.72
    6. Marten Young0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Marten

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.