Martice
A masculine name derived from the Roman name Martius, meaning "warlike" or "martial".
Name Census estimates that about 313 living Americans carry the first name Martice. It is a predominantly male name (95.4% of registrations). The average person named Martice today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Martice births was 1993 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Martice. 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.
People living today
313
~ 1 in 1,095,062 Americans
Peak year
1993
23 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,416
Tracked since 1972
Census
Martice in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 299 people with the first name Martice, which placed it at #29,541 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
#29,541
National first-name rank
People counted
299
299 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Martice
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Martice is Black at 83.3%. The next largest groups are White (8.4%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). 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 Martice 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 Martice at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.3% · 249
- White8.4% · 25
- Two or more races4.7% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Martice
Martice leans heavily male at 95.4% of total registrations, but 15 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Martice as a male name
- Ranked #13,416 in 2019
- 5 male births in 2019
- Peak: 1993 (23 births)
Martice as a female name
- Ranked #13,729 in 1989
- 5 female births in 1989
- Peak: 1972 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Martice on both sides of the split. Of the 296 people counted with this name, 231 were male (78.0%) and 65 were female (22.0%).
Popularity
Martice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Martice from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 117 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Martice 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 Martice during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Martices live
Origin
Meaning and history of Martice
The name Martice is believed to have originated from the Latin name Martius, which was derived from the Roman god of war, Mars. This name was popular during the Roman era and was often given to children born in the month of March, which was named after Mars.
During the Middle Ages, the name Martice emerged as a variation of Martius, particularly in regions that were influenced by the Roman Empire, such as parts of modern-day Italy, France, and Spain. The name was often associated with strength, courage, and military prowess, reflecting the qualities associated with the god Mars.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Martice can be found in a 9th-century manuscript from the Benedictine monastery of St. Gall in Switzerland, where a monk by the name of Martice is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use in religious circles during the Early Medieval period.
In the 12th century, a nobleman named Martice de Montfort was mentioned in the chronicles of the Third Crusade, indicating that the name was also used among the aristocracy during this time. De Montfort was reportedly a prominent figure in the siege of Acre in 1191.
During the Renaissance period, the name Martice gained some popularity in Italy, where it was often associated with artists and scholars. One notable figure was Martice Gambara, an Italian painter and architect who lived from 1489 to 1549. His works can still be seen in various churches and palaces throughout Italy.
In the 17th century, a French philosopher and mathematician named Martice Mersenne (1588-1648) made significant contributions to the field of acoustics and music theory. His works, including the "Harmonie Universelle," had a lasting impact on the development of modern music theory.
Another notable figure with the name Martice was Martice de la Sablière (1640-1692), a French salonnière who hosted a literary salon in Paris. Her salon was frequented by prominent writers and philosophers of the time, including La Fontaine and Molière.
While the name Martice has fallen out of widespread use in recent times, it remains a unique and historically significant name with connections to various cultures and disciplines throughout history.
People
Martice + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Martice 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
Martice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Martice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 313 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Martice 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 1,095,062 US residents.
Is Martice a common name?
We classify Martice as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 325 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Martice most popular?
The single biggest year for Martice was 1993, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Martice is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Martice in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 299 people with the name Martice, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,541 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 Martice 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 Martice?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Martice on both sides of the split. Of the 296 people counted with this name, 231 were male (78.0%) and 65 were female (22.0%). 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 Martice?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Martice is Black at 83.3%. The next largest groups are White (8.4%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). 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 Martice most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Martice in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.3% (249 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 Martice in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Martice a male name?
Yes, 95.4% of people registered as Martice 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 Martice still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Martice 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 Martice 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 many people have Martice as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Martice, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.