Martin has been given to about 317,037 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1963, which makes it a boomer-era name.
Martin ranks 335th among American boys in 2025, with 1,009 born that year. Its best year was 1963, when 6,091 babies were given the name, ranking 62nd. The typical living American called Martin is about 58 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.22% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.