Marty is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marty means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marty across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marty has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marty is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “of Mars, warlike”. A pet form of Martin or Martha.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 36,269 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 386 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 11 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marty per year, United States (1896 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (1,736/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (27/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (4/yr).
Marty has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #381 nationally (given to 1,736 babies that year).
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