Marty
Marty was the 2914th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked 186th with 1,614 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 18 places. More babies were named Marty in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning pet form of Martin · English, Latin
Say it MAR-tee /ˈmɑrti/
- Rank in 2025
- #2,914 boys, down 173 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 43boys
- Girls and boys
- 17% girls, 83% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19621,614 babies
- Total since 1880
- 36,269babies recorded
What does the name Marty mean?
Marty is a pet form of Martin (and for girls of Martha or Martina). Martin comes from the Latin Martinus, a diminutive form linked to Mars, the Roman god of war. DMNES notes Saint Martin of Tours (4th century) as the name's great medieval inspiration. Marty was most common in the US in the 1950s and 1960s.
Martinus (Latin, “of Mars (diminutive)”)Mars (Latin, “Roman god of war”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Martin, Martha, Martina, Mart.
See also: Latin names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Marty', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Martin', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Marty (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Marty popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,169 | #2,914 | 13 | 43 |
| 2020 | #13,006 | #2,741 | 7 | 45 |
| 2010 | — | #2,944 | — | 40 |
| 2000 | — | #1,379 | — | 92 |
| 1990 | #5,203 | #781 | 18 | 169 |
| 1980 | #3,380 | #482 | 25 | 307 |
| 1970 | #1,130 | #251 | 104 | 918 |
| 1960 | #982 | #195 | 119 | 1,535 |
| 1950 | #986 | #499 | 86 | 179 |
| 1940 | #1,431 | #914 | 29 | 49 |
| 1930 | #4,377 | #1,269 | 6 | 32 |
| 1920 | #4,754 | #2,546 | 6 | 12 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Marty, counting every spelling?
Marty has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Marty?
43 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marty (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Marty born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 195 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marty.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marty?
About 25,400 people born in the US named Marty are alive today, with a median age of 60; half are between 52 and 66. That makes Marty a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Marty by state
How common Marty was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Ohio (4.8×). In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marty: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marty, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Marty · Sibling names for Marty
Marty is also a nickname for Martin and Martha.
Questions about the name Marty
What does Marty mean?
Marty means “pet form of Martin” (English, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Marty?
Marty was the 2914th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked 186th with 1,614 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 18 places. More babies were named Marty in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Marty a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 17% girls, 83% boys given the name Marty in the US.
Where is Marty most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marty was most common in Ohio (0.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by Pennsylvania and Missouri.