How Many People Are Named Matthew Martinez?
There are approximately 5,568 people named Matthew Martinez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 61,558 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Matthew with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Martinez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
5,568
1 in 61,558 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Matthew: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Matthew. The peak year was 1983 with 50,525 births. The average person named Matthew today is 37 years old.
Ancestry of the Martinez Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Martinez, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Matthew" has an estimated frequency of 0.452% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Martinez" appears at a rate of 359.40 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 5,568 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Matthew Martinez: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Matthew Martinez?
We estimate approximately 5,568 people named Matthew Martinez are alive in the United States today. The first name Matthew is shared by 1,549,178 Americans, and the surname Martinez is shared by 1,207,200.
How rare is the name Matthew Martinez?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 61,558 Americans. The first name Matthew is very common and the surname Martinez is very common.
Is Matthew a male or female name?
Matthew is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1983 and the average bearer today is 37 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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