Martie
A diminutive feminine form of Martha, derived from the Aramaic name meaning "lady, mistress".
Name Census estimates that about 1,011 living Americans carry the first name Martie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Martie today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Martie births was 1970 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Martie. 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
1.0K
~ 1 in 339,025 Americans
Peak year
1970
57 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
1972 SSA rank
#5,484
Tracked since 1884
Gender
Gender distribution for Martie
Martie leans heavily female at 84.6% of total registrations, but 221 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Martie as a male name
- Ranked #5,484 in 1972
- 5 male births in 1972
- Peak: 1967 (15 births)
Martie as a female name
- Ranked #8,747 in 2024
- 12 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1970 (46 births)
Popularity
Martie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Martie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 343 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
Martie 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 Martie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marties live
Origin
Meaning and history of Martie
The name Martie has its origins in the ancient Roman culture, dating back to the time of the Roman Republic and Empire. It is derived from the Latin word "Martius," which was the name of the first month of the ancient Roman calendar, dedicated to the Roman god of war, Mars.
Martie was a common name among Roman citizens, particularly those with a military background or connections to the Roman army. The name was often used to honor the god Mars and to symbolize strength, courage, and valor.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Martie can be found in Roman historical texts, where it was mentioned as the name of several notable figures, including Martie Equitius, a Roman soldier who fought bravely in the Punic Wars against Carthage in the 3rd century BC.
In the Middle Ages, the name Martie became popular among Christians, as it was associated with the month of March, which was considered a significant time in the Christian calendar, marking the beginning of spring and the celebration of Easter.
Throughout history, several influential individuals have borne the name Martie, including:
1. Martie de Santis (1525-1597), an Italian painter and architect during the Renaissance period, known for his contributions to the design of churches and palaces in Rome.
2. Martie Gras (1678-1755), a French mathematician and astronomer, who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.
3. Martie Curie (1867-1934), a pioneering physicist and chemist, who conducted groundbreaking research on radioactivity and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice.
4. Martie Antoinette (1755-1793), the last Queen of France before the French Revolution, who became a symbol of the excesses of the monarchy and was eventually executed by guillotine.
5. Martie Twain (1835-1910), an American writer, humorist, and lecturer, best known for his novels "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," which are considered masterpieces of American literature.
The name Martie has maintained its historical significance and has been passed down through generations, carrying with it the connotations of strength, resilience, and perseverance associated with its ancient Roman roots.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Martie
People
Martie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Martie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Martie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,011 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Martie 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 339,025 US residents.
Is Martie a common name?
We classify Martie as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,437 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Martie most popular?
The single biggest year for Martie was 1970, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Martie is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Martie a female name?
Yes, 84.6% of people registered as Martie 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.
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.