How Many People Are Named Marti?
An estimated 3,790 people in the United States have the first name Marti. It is predominantly female (94.9%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Marti peaked in popularity in 1969 with 145 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marti 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 Marti paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,790
About 1 in 90,437 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.9% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1969
145 births
Total Registered
4,543
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marti
Marti is predominantly female (94.9%), though 233 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marti as a male name
Ranked #10,387 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1960 (18 births)
Marti as a female name
Ranked #9,969 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1969 (140 births)
Marti: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marti span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,253 babies were registered. Marti has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marti by Decade
How has Marti 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.
Marti by State
Birth registrations for Marti span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in South Carolina, Minnesota, Oregon. On average, about 60 Martis were registered per state.
Marti + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marti as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marti
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marti: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marti?
We estimate approximately 3,790 people named Marti 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 90,437 Americans share this first name.
Is Marti a common name?
Marti is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,543 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marti most popular?
Marti reached peak popularity in 1969, when 145 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marti is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marti a female name?
Marti is predominantly female. 94.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marti Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marti Smith, Marti Johnson, Marti 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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