Marti
A masculine name derived from the Roman name Martius, meaning warlike or martial.
Name Census estimates that about 3,790 living Americans carry the first name Marti. It is a predominantly female name (94.9% of registrations). The average person named Marti today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marti births was 1969 (145 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marti. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Marti with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.8K
~ 1 in 90,437 Americans
Peak year
1969
145 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
2023 SSA rank
#9,969
Tracked since 1936
Census
Marti in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,961 people with the first name Marti, which placed it at #3,937 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,937
National first-name rank
People counted
5.0K
4,961 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marti
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marti is White at 81.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.7%) and Black (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marti described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Marti at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.1% · 4,022
- Hispanic or Latino9.7% · 481
- Black or African American3.5% · 175
- Two or more races3.5% · 175
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 62
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 46
Gender
Gender distribution for Marti
Marti leans heavily female at 94.9% of total registrations, but 233 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Marti as a male name
- Ranked #10,387 in 2023
- 7 male births in 2023
- Peak: 1960 (18 births)
Marti as a female name
- Ranked #9,969 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1969 (140 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marti leans strongly female. 4,436 people counted with this name were female (89.4%), compared with 527 male bearers (10.6%).
Popularity
Marti: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marti from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 1,253 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marti 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 Marti during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Martis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Marti, while South Carolina, Minnesota, Oregon recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 60 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marti
The name Marti has its origins in the Latin language, derived from the name Martius, which was originally an ancient Roman family name. Martius itself is believed to be connected to the Roman god Mars, the god of war and agriculture. The name Marti is a shortened form of Martius and was commonly used as a diminutive or nickname in ancient Roman times.
In the early Christian era, the name Marti gained popularity as a given name, particularly in areas where Latin was spoken. It was often given to children born in the month of March, which was named after the god Mars in the Roman calendar.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Marti can be found in the writings of the Roman philosopher and statesman Cicero, who lived in the 1st century BC. He mentioned a man named Marti in his work "De Oratore."
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Marti. One of the most famous was Marti Tiberi (c. 14 BC - 37 AD), a Roman nobleman and the stepson of the Roman emperor Tiberius. He was known for his ambitious and controversial nature, and his life was marked by political intrigue and power struggles.
Another significant figure was Marti Polycarpus (c. 69 - 155 AD), a Christian bishop of Smyrna and an important early Church Father. He is revered as a saint and martyr by various Christian denominations.
In the medieval period, Marti Gerbert (c. 940 - 1003), also known as Pope Sylvester II, was a renowned scholar, mathematician, and one of the most influential popes of the Middle Ages. He is credited with introducing Arabic numerals and the concept of zero to Europe.
During the Renaissance, Marti Lutero (1483 - 1546), better known as Martin Luther, was a German monk and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. His actions and writings sparked the Protestant Reformation and shaped the course of Western Christianity.
In more recent times, Marti Niemöller (1892 - 1984) was a prominent German Lutheran pastor and a vocal critic of the Nazi regime. He is best known for his quote about the dangers of remaining silent in the face of oppression.
People
Marti + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marti 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
Marti: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marti?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,790 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marti 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 90,437 US residents.
Is Marti a common name?
We classify Marti as "Rare". It ranks above 95.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,543 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marti most popular?
The single biggest year for Marti was 1969, when 145 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marti is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marti in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,961 people with the name Marti, or 1.64 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,937 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Marti in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Marti?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marti leans strongly female. 4,436 people counted with this name were female (89.4%), compared with 527 male bearers (10.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Marti?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marti is White at 81.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.7%) and Black (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Marti most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Marti in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.1% (4,022 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Marti in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marti a female name?
Yes, 94.9% of people registered as Marti in the SSA data are female. 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 Marti still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marti 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 Marti 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.
How common is the name Marti?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Marti at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.