Marty is a distinctive choice, ranked #1235 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Marty in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1235
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marty
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Marty per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marty in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marty has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 216 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1019 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 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.; Marty Walsh — 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....
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.
22
UK babies named Marty (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 216 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
Likely around 1 other Marty in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Christian Henri Marty was a French pilot who served as the captain of Air France Flight 4590. Prior to the crash, Marty was an athlete in extreme sports.
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. A member of the Democratic Party, Walsh resigned from his position as the US Secretary of Labor in March 2023 in order to accept a position as executive director of the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA).
Marty York is a Canadian former sports journalist with The Globe and Mail, TSN, Sportsnet, and Metro newspapers across Canada. He is currently the Director of Communications for B'nai Brith Canada.