Martin Short
There are approximately 41 people named Martin Short living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,359,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Martin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Short. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
41
1 in 8,359,862
Named Martin
210K
Alive today
Named Short
67K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 210K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1963
Average age: 51
Estimated bearers: 67K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #581
Per 100K: 19.49
Top ancestry: White (84.1%)
First name trend
Martin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Martin. The peak year was 1963 with 6,088 births. The average person named Martin today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Short surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Short, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.1%.
- White84.1%
- Black or African American10.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Martin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0614% of the US population, based on 210,454 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Short appears at a rate of 19.49 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0195%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 41 people with the full name Martin Short. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Martin
FAQ
Martin Short: questions and answers
How many people are named Martin Short?
We estimate approximately 41 people in the United States share the full name Martin Short. That works out to about 1 in 8,359,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0614%) with the surname frequency (19.49 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Martin Short?
We classify Martin Short as "Very Rare". About 1 in 8,359,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Martin a male or female name?
Martin is predominantly male. Out of 316,023 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Martin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.