Marty is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Marty in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2440
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About the Name Marty
Marty has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 216 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1019 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marty is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Marty in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Marty
Marty Fields — Marty Fields is an Australian comedian, host/mc, actor, writer, musician, singer, and radio presenter from Melbourne.
Marty Smith (reporter) — Martin Cameron Smith is an American sports journalist, best known for his work with ESPN.
Paul Marty — Paul Marty was a French military officer, colonial administrator, interpreter and writer on Islam.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marty
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Marty per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marty in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marty is declining: down 1,421 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. It peaked at #1,019 in 2020.
Marty is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Marty include: Marty Fields, Marty Smith (reporter) and Marty Walsh. Short summaries for each appear below.
Marty does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Martys in the wild.
9
UK babies named Marty (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 1421 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marty
Almost certainly the only Marty in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Marty
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Martin Joseph Walsh is an American politician and trade union official who served as the 53rd mayor of Boston from 2014 to 2021 and as the 29th United States secretary of labor from 2021 to 2023.