How Many People Are Named Martell?
An estimated 2,462 people in the United States have the first name Martell. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Martell peaked in popularity in 1986 with 124 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Martell 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 Martell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,462
About 1 in 139,218 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1986
124 births
Total Registered
2,654
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Martell
Martell is predominantly male (98.6%), though 36 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Martell as a male name
Ranked #6,672 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (124 births)
Martell as a female name
Ranked #12,501 in 1987
5 female births in 1987
Peak: 1983 (6 births)
Martell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Martell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 882 babies were registered. Martell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Martell by Decade
How has Martell 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.
Martell by State
Birth registrations for Martell span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Michigan, California. The lowest are in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin. On average, about 105 Martells were registered per state.
Martell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Martell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Martell
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Martell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Martell?
We estimate approximately 2,462 people named Martell 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 139,218 Americans share this first name.
Is Martell a common name?
Martell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,654 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Martell most popular?
Martell reached peak popularity in 1986, when 124 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Martell is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Martell a male name?
Martell is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Martell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Martell Smith, Martell Johnson, Martell 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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