Holding steady.
Popularity of Martese since 1976
Babies named Martese per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 91 |
| 2000s | 47 |
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Martese is a rare modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1976. Its most popular year was 1993, and although it has never ranked in the top 1,000 names, it has shown a stable usage pattern through the 1990s and into the 2020s. The name's etymology is unclear, but it likely originated as a creative combination of sounds or as a respelling of a similar-sounding name. With no top states recorded, it remains a distinctive, infrequent choice.
Martese first appeared in U.S. records in 1976, and its usage peaked in 1993. The name may be a modern invented coinage, possibly blending elements of names like Marcus or Marquis with the fashionable suffix -ese. It has never ranked in the top 1,000 names for any year and has maintained a stable but low level of use.
Sibling names for Martese
Names that share Martese's style, for a brother or sister.
