Names / Boy names
Martel
Current rank
#10,313
and easing
All-time peak
#1,151
in 1983
First recorded
1920
in U.S. data
Children named
1,700
since 1920
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,151 in 1983 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Martel first shows up in 1920. It crested in 1983 at #1,151. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. More than 1,700 children have been given the name overall.