How Many People Are Named Martez?
An estimated 3,974 people in the United States have the first name Martez. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Martez peaked in popularity in 1992 with 181 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Martez 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 Martez paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,974
About 1 in 86,249 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1992
181 births
Total Registered
4,083
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Martez
Martez is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,083 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Martez as a male name
Ranked #3,646 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (181 births)
Martez as a female name
Ranked #12,838 in 1993
6 female births in 1993
Peak: 1993 (6 births)
Martez: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Martez span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,281 babies were registered. Martez has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Martez by Decade
How has Martez 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.
Martez by State
Birth registrations for Martez span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Illinois, Missouri. The lowest are in Texas, Virginia, Arkansas. On average, about 157 Martezs were registered per state.
Martez + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Martez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Martez
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Martez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Martez?
We estimate approximately 3,974 people named Martez 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 86,249 Americans share this first name.
Is Martez a common name?
Martez is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,083 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Martez most popular?
Martez reached peak popularity in 1992, when 181 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Martez is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Martez a male name?
Martez is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Martez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Martez Smith, Martez Johnson, Martez 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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