Martyna
A feminine form of the name Martin, derived from Mars, the Roman god of war.
Name Census estimates that about 281 living Americans carry the first name Martyna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Martyna today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Martyna births was 2009 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Martyna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Martyna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
281
~ 1 in 1,219,766 Americans
Peak year
2009
23 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,308
Tracked since 1989
Census
Martyna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 678 people with the first name Martyna, which placed it at #16,581 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,581
National first-name rank
People counted
678
678 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
94.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Martyna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Martyna is White at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Black (2.8%) and Hispanic (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Martyna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Martyna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.0% · 637
- Black or African American2.8% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 12
- Two or more races0.9% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 4
Popularity
Martyna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Martyna from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 132 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Martyna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Martyna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Martyna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Martynas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Illinois, New York, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Martyna, while New Jersey, New York, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Martyna
Martyna is a feminine given name of Polish origin, derived from the Latin name Martinus, which itself is derived from the name of the Roman god Mars. The name Martinus was initially used as a surname referring to someone associated with Mars or his cult.
The name Martyna emerged as a Polish feminine form of Martinus, likely during the Middle Ages when many Slavic names were derived from Latin or Greek names following the Christianization of the region. The name was popular among Polish nobility and aristocracy, who often adopted names with Latin or classical roots.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Martyna can be found in the 14th century, when a Polish noblewoman named Martyna Grzymalina lived during the reign of King Casimir III the Great (1310-1370). She was a member of the powerful Grzymała family and is mentioned in historical records as a landowner and benefactor of the Church.
Another notable Martyna from history is Martyna Radziwiłłówna (1589-1631), a Polish noblewoman and philanthropist. She was a member of the influential Radziwiłł family and is remembered for her charitable works, including the founding of several hospitals and educational institutions in Poland.
In the 17th century, Martyna Opalińska (1623-1689) was a prominent figure in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. She was a member of the noble Opaliński family and served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Louise Gonzaga, the wife of King John II Casimir Vasa.
During the 18th century, Martyna Przeździecka (1718-1783) was a Polish writer and poet who published several works in Polish and Latin. She was a member of the Przeździecki family and is considered one of the earliest female writers in Polish literature.
In the 19th century, Martyna Małachowska (1823-1899) was a Polish noblewoman and philanthropist. She was a member of the Małachowski family and is known for her charitable works, particularly her support for orphanages and schools in Warsaw.
While these are just a few examples, the name Martyna has a long and storied history in Polish culture, with many notable figures bearing this name throughout the centuries.
People
Martyna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Martyna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Martyna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Martyna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 281 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Martyna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,219,766 US residents.
Is Martyna a common name?
We classify Martyna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 286 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Martyna most popular?
The single biggest year for Martyna was 2009, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Martyna is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Martyna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 678 people with the name Martyna, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,581 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Martyna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Martyna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Martyna appears almost entirely female. Of the 675 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Martyna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Martyna is White at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Black (2.8%) and Hispanic (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Martyna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Martyna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.0% (637 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Martyna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Martyna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Martyna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Martyna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Martyna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Martyna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Martyna?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.