Marty
Pet form of Martin, and of Martha for women. Martin descends from the Latin Martinus, a derivative of Mars, the Roman god of war.
Marty in 2025
Marty was given to 56 babies in the United States in 2025 — 43 boys and 13 girls, making it the 5,244th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 59,203 babies born.
The history of Marty
Marty reached its highest point in 1962, when 1,736 babies were given the name, ranking 381st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 376th, in 1963.
Across the 130 years of records since 1896, 36,269 babies have been named Marty. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Marty by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marty | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 | 2,395 |
| 1900s | 33 | 2,140 |
| 1910s | 128 | 2,622 |
| 1920s | 269 | 2,162 |
| 1930s | 507 | 1,423 |
| 1940s | 1,783 | 905 |
| 1950s | 8,387 | 396 |
| 1960s | 13,830 | 376 |
| 1970s | 6,381 | 518 |
| 1980s | 2,198 | 1,017 |
| 1990s | 1,256 | 1,691 |
| 2000s | 641 | 3,188 |
| 2010s | 506 | 4,092 |
| 2020s | 344 | 4,563 |
Where Marty is heading
Marty has risen 37% over the past decade, from 41 babies in 2015 to 56 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Marty is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Marty
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marty.