Martel is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1991 and has since faded.
Martel is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,313 for boy births in the United States (and #21,273 across all names), given to 7 babies. Martel was first reported in SSA data in 1920 and peaked in 1991 (72 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,313 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,120 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,680 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,105 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,554 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,503 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,634 |
| 2018 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,312 |
| 2017 | 23 | 23 | — | #4,417 |
| 2016 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,696 |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,203 |
| 2014 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,184 |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,366 |
| 2012 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,634 |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,586 |
| 2010 | 25 | 25 | — | #4,070 |
| 2009 | 23 | 23 | — | #4,378 |
| 2008 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,220 |
| 2007 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,592 |
| 2006 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,859 |
| 2005 | 23 | 23 | — | #4,011 |
| 2004 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,600 |
| 2003 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,371 |
| 2002 | 29 | 29 | — | #3,154 |
| 2001 | 27 | 27 | — | #3,289 |
| 2000 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,125 |
| 1999 | 33 | 33 | — | #2,655 |
| 1998 | 28 | 28 | — | #2,899 |
| 1997 | 36 | — | — | #2,332 |
| 1996 | 37 | — | — | #2,239 |
| 1995 | 54 | — | — | #1,675 |
| 1994 | 45 | — | — | #1,883 |
| 1993 | 63 | — | — | #1,485 |
| 1992 | 62 | — | — | #1,482 |
| 1991 | 72 | — | — | #1,332 |
| 1990 | 66 | — | — | #1,376 |
| 1989 | 71 | — | — | #1,301 |
| 1988 | 59 | — | — | #1,350 |
| 1987 | 56 | — | — | #1,333 |
| 1986 | 52 | — | — | #1,374 |
| 1985 | 65 | — | — | #1,165 |
| 1984 | 44 | — | — | #1,454 |
| 1983 | 62 | — | — | #1,151 |
| 1982 | 39 | — | — | #1,581 |
| 1981 | 31 | — | #11,460 | #2,071 |
| 1980 | 22 | — | — | #2,334 |
| 1979 | 17 | — | — | #2,735 |
| 1978 | 15 | — | — | #2,875 |
| 1977 | 11 | — | — | #3,513 |
| 1976 | 12 | — | — | #3,192 |
| 1975 | 9 | — | — | #3,830 |
| 1974 | 8 | — | — | #4,056 |
| 1973 | 13 | — | #9,249 | #3,938 |
| 1972 | 15 | — | — | #2,500 |
| 1971 | 12 | — | — | #2,919 |
| 1970 | 12 | — | — | #2,823 |
| 1969 | 10 | — | — | #2,988 |
| 1968 | 9 | — | — | #3,020 |
| 1967 | 7 | — | — | #3,443 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | — | #3,784 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | — | #4,415 |
| 1962 | 8 | — | — | #3,209 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | — | #4,399 |
| 1958 | 7 | — | — | #3,467 |
| 1956 | 5 | — | — | #4,283 |
| 1948 | 10 | — | — | #2,558 |
| 1944 | 6 | — | — | #3,329 |
| 1928 | 6 | — | — | #3,986 |
| 1926 | 6 | — | — | #4,029 |
| 1922 | 6 | — | — | #4,142 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | — | #4,715 |