Martha
Aramaic Marta, “lady” or “mistress of the house.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Martha appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1965. Its biggest year was 1947, when 10,651 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 32 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1882, at No. 14. In 2025 it ranked No. 712 for girls. All told, 553,732 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13,911 | No. 14 |
| 1890s | 19,415 | No. 21 |
| 1900s | 21,750 | No. 28 |
| 1910s | 59,508 | No. 22 |
| 1920s | 86,788 | No. 21 |
| 1930s | 77,697 | No. 24 |
| 1940s | 95,384 | No. 25 |
| 1950s | 83,190 | No. 32 |
| 1960s | 41,040 | No. 81 |
| 1970s | 17,926 | No. 143 |
| 1980s | 13,039 | No. 174 |
| 1990s | 9,750 | No. 224 |
| 2000s | 6,179 | No. 373 |
| 2010s | 3,743 | No. 692 |
| 2020s | 2,421 | No. 666 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.