boy's name

Martins

  • Origin Latvian
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 122

Ireland

#527

2011 births

Martins is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Martins is a name of Latvian origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2014, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2006.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Martins over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

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'00 '10 '20
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Births named Martins by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 12
2010s 70
2020s (to 2024) 4

How popular is Martins?

In 2024, Martins was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Martins is used

Ireland #527 6 in 2011
Scotland #801 3 in 2012
England & Wales #5,014 4 in 2024
France #6,730 5 in 2020
United States #13,686 5 in 2020

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Martins

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Martins also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Martins over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Martins

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Martins — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Martins

How popular is the name Martins?

In 2024, Martins was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Martins a girl's or a boy's name?

Martins is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Martins?

Martins has 2 syllables.

When was Martins most popular?

Martins peaked in 2014, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.