Marty

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A few things about Marty you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Marty

Marty Feldman

British author, actor, comedian and director (1934–1982)

Choose Marty and your child shares a first name with Marty Feldman, a British author, actor, comedian and director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Marty, like who?” Marty Feldman's Wikipedia article is available in 43 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 39,683 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Marty, 43 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marty would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarty first shows up in US birth records in 1896, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 129 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1963, when it ranked #186. Today it's #2,884, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendMarty has slipped 156 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,884. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• ⚖️Boy or girlMarty is given to both boys and girls: 77% of the 56 babies named Marty in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningMarty is an English form of Martin, which means “of Mars”.

About the name Marty

Marty is a gender-neutral name of English origin meaning “of Mars”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-rty”. US birth records list Marty for boys from 1896 to 2025, in 120 of those 130 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #186 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,884, with 43 babies. Of the 56 US babies named Marty in 2025, 23% were girls and 77% were boys.

Origin:English names