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Martyn

/ˈmɑɹtɪn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Martyn has been given to about 566 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1956, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹtɪn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 467
Median age today55 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Martyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1956 · 17
  • Born in 20250
  • All time566

How popular is Martyn?

Its best year was 1956, when 17 babies were given the name, ranking 1995th. The typical living American called Martyn is about 55 years old today.

Names that sound like Martyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marlyn0.88
  2. Martin0.83
  3. Marty0.78
  4. Karsyn0.75
  5. Carsyn0.75
  6. Arlyn0.75
  7. Marvin0.71
  8. Marlin0.71

Middle names for Martyn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Martyn John0.77
  2. Martyn Lee0.77
  3. Martyn Dean0.76
  4. Martyn Bryce0.76
  5. Martyn Ross0.76
  6. Martyn Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Martyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.74
  2. Laurelsister · 0.73
  3. Barronbrother · 0.72
  4. Gwensister · 0.72
  5. Georginasister · 0.72
  6. Rudybrother · 0.70

Where Martyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Martyn Anderson0.74
    2. Martyn White0.72
    3. Martyn Reyes0.72
    4. Martyn Lee0.72
    5. Martyn Hill0.72
    6. Martyn Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Martyn

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.