How Many People Are Named Martel?
An estimated 1,612 people in the United States have the first name Martel. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Martel peaked in popularity in 1991 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Martel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Martel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,612
About 1 in 212,627 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1991
72 births
Total Registered
1,699
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Martel
Martel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,699 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Martel as a male name
Ranked #8,085 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (72 births)
Martel as a female name
Ranked #11,458 in 1981
5 female births in 1981
Peak: 1973 (5 births)
Martel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Martel span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 501 babies were registered. Martel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Martel by Decade
How has Martel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Martel by State
Birth registrations for Martel span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Arkansas, Florida. On average, about 60 Martels were registered per state.
Martel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Martel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Martel
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Martel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Martel?
We estimate approximately 1,612 people named Martel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 212,627 Americans share this first name.
Is Martel a common name?
Martel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,699 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Martel most popular?
Martel reached peak popularity in 1991, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Martel is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Martel a male name?
Martel is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Martel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Martel Smith, Martel Johnson, Martel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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