How Many People Are Named Charles Martin?
There are approximately 3,088 people named Charles Martin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 110,996 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Charles with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Martin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
3,088
1 in 110,996 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Charles: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Charles. The peak year was 1947 with 40,917 births. The average person named Charles today is 57 years old.
Ancestry of the Martin Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Martin, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Charles" has an estimated frequency of 0.378% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Martin" appears at a rate of 238.19 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 3,088 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Charles Martin: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Charles Martin?
We estimate approximately 3,088 people named Charles Martin are alive in the United States today. The first name Charles is shared by 1,296,413 Americans, and the surname Martin is shared by 800,064.
How rare is the name Charles Martin?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 110,996 Americans. The first name Charles is very common and the surname Martin is very common.
Is Charles a male or female name?
Charles is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 57 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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