How Many People Are Named Marty?
An estimated 29,853 people in the United States have the first name Marty. It is used for both genders, with 88.7% male. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Marty peaked in popularity in 1962 with 1,736 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marty 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 Marty paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marty has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
29,853
About 1 in 11,481 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
88.7% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1962
1,736 births
Total Registered
36,211
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marty
Marty is predominantly male (88.7%), though 4,076 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marty as a male name
Ranked #2,608 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (1,614 births)
Marty as a female name
Ranked #7,898 in 2023
14 female births in 2023
Peak: 1957 (159 births)
Marty: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marty span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 13,829 babies were registered. Marty has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marty by Decade
How has Marty 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.
Marty by State
Birth registrations for Marty span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Maine, Connecticut, Alaska. On average, about 649 Martys were registered per state.
Marty + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marty as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marty
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marty: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marty?
We estimate approximately 29,853 people named Marty 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 11,481 Americans share this first name.
Is Marty a common name?
Marty is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36,211 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marty most popular?
Marty reached peak popularity in 1962, when 1,736 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marty is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marty a male name?
Marty is predominantly male. 88.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marty Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marty Smith, Marty Johnson, Marty 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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