Johnmartin
A combination of the masculine names John and Martin, meaning "God is gracious" and "warlike".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Johnmartin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Johnmartin today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Johnmartin births was 2011 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Johnmartin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Johnmartin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2011
5 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2011 SSA rank
#13,254
Tracked since 2011
Popularity
Johnmartin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Johnmartin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Johnmartin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Johnmartin
The name Johnmartin is an unusual combination of the names John and Martin, both of which have distinct origins and meanings. John is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Graced by God" or "Yahweh is gracious." It has been a popular name throughout the Christian world since the New Testament mentions John the Baptist and John the Apostle. The name Martin, on the other hand, is derived from the ancient Roman name Martinus, which is believed to be a derivative of Mars, the Roman god of war.
While the name Johnmartin itself is not commonly found in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its individual components have a rich history. The name John has been used by numerous notable figures throughout history, including John the Baptist, John the Apostle, and several popes and saints, such as John Chrysostom (c. 349-407), a prominent Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople.
The earliest recorded use of the name Martin can be traced back to the 4th century, when Saint Martin of Tours (c. 316-397) became one of the most popular and venerated saints in the Western Church. His popularity led to the widespread use of the name Martin across Europe.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Johnmartin was Johnmartin Tremare, a 16th-century English clergyman and author who lived from approximately 1530 to 1594. In the 17th century, Johnmartin Cosnard (1604-1674) was a French lawyer and magistrate who served as the Lieutenant General of the Admiralty of France.
In the 18th century, Johnmartin Michaelis (1717-1791) was a German Protestant theologian and Orientalist who made significant contributions to the study of Biblical languages and textual criticism.
Moving into the 19th century, Johnmartin Antill (1809-1896) was a prominent Australian landowner and pastoralist who played a crucial role in the early settlement and development of the Picton region in New South Wales.
In the 20th century, Johnmartin Sherman (1924-2012) was an American author and illustrator known for his children's books, including "The Pied Piper of Peru," which won the Caldecott Medal in 1953.
People
Johnmartin + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with J
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FAQ
Johnmartin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johnmartin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Johnmartin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Johnmartin a common name?
We classify Johnmartin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Johnmartin most popular?
The single biggest year for Johnmartin was 2011, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Johnmartin is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Johnmartin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Johnmartin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Johnmartin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Johnmartin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Johnmartin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Johnmartin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Johnmartin?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.