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, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. 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 in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,748 people with the first name Martez, which placed it at #5,991 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Martez was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 2,748 people with this name in that snapshot, 98.8% were male and 1.2% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is male 99.9% of the time.
Census Count
2,748
people with this name
Census Rank
#5,991
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
0.91
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Martez was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (91.08%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (4.80%) and Hispanic (2.40%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Martez in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Martez.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 91.08% | 2,503 |
| Two or More Races | 4.80% | 132 |
| Hispanic | 2.40% | 66 |
| White | 1.27% | 35 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.44% | 12 |
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.
How common was Martez in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 2,748 people with the first name Martez. That placed it at #5,991 in the published Census first-name tables, or 0.91 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Martez was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Martez?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Martez was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 98.8% male and 1.2% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Martez?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Martez was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (91.08%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (4.80%) and Hispanic (2.40%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
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.
Why can Martez have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Martez peaked in 1992, and the average living bearer is about 28 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
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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