Marat
A masculine name of French origin meaning "of Mars" or "warlike".
Name Census estimates that about 43 living Americans carry the first name Marat. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Marat today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marat births was 2009 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marat. 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 Marat. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
43
~ 1 in 7,971,031 Americans
Peak year
2009
8 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2020 SSA rank
#13,339
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Marat: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marat from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 23 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marat 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 Marat during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marat
The given name Marat has its origins in the Sanskrit language, deriving from the word "marana," which means "death" or "killing." This name gained prominence during the ancient Vedic period in India, spanning from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
Marat is believed to have been used as a name for warriors or soldiers in ancient Indian societies, possibly referring to their fearlessness in battle and their willingness to face death. The name's association with death and battle may have also stemmed from its connection to the Hindu god Shiva, who is often depicted as the destroyer or transformer.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Marat was Jean-Paul Marat, a French revolutionary and political theorist born in 1743. Marat played a prominent role during the French Revolution, advocating for radical reforms and the execution of those deemed enemies of the revolution. He was assassinated in 1793 by Charlotte Corday, a Girondin sympathizer.
Another notable figure named Marat was Marat Safin, a Russian professional tennis player born in 1980. Safin won two Grand Slam singles titles, the US Open in 2000 and the Australian Open in 2005, and was known for his powerful and aggressive playing style on the court.
In the realm of literature, Marat Gatin was a Russian writer and journalist born in 1836. He is best known for his works exploring the lives of peasants and the struggles of the working class in 19th-century Russia.
Marat Kozhin, born in 1951, is a Russian businessman and politician who served as the Head of the Presidential Property Management Directorate, overseeing the management of state residences and properties during Vladimir Putin's presidency.
Marat Zhunusov, born in 1954, is a Kazakh politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan from 2007 to 2009 and has held various other diplomatic and political positions in the country.
While the name Marat may have roots in ancient Indian cultures, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and regions throughout history, often carrying connotations of strength, courage, and the acceptance of life's struggles and transformations.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Marat
People
Marat + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marat as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marat: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marat?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 43 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marat 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 7,971,031 US residents.
Is Marat a common name?
We classify Marat as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 43 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marat most popular?
The single biggest year for Marat was 2009, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marat is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Marat a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marat 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.
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.