Baby names
How popular is the name Martha?
In 2025, 393 baby girls in the U.S. were named Martha, the 712th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1947, when 10,651 girls got the name. 551,741 girls have been named Martha since 1880. 1,991 boys have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#712
among girls' names
Babies in 2025
393
girls named Martha
Peak year
1947
10,651 girls
Girls named Martha each year since 1880
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The numbers for Martha (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 393 |
| 2024 | 435 |
| 2023 | 439 |
| 2022 | 405 |
| 2021 | 395 |
| 2020 | 354 |
| 2019 | 349 |
| 2018 | 349 |
| 2017 | 376 |
| 2016 | 397 |
| 2015 | 367 |
| 2014 | 383 |
| 2013 | 344 |
| 2012 | 392 |
| 2011 | 374 |
| 2010 | 412 |
| 2009 | 451 |
| 2008 | 505 |
| 2007 | 531 |
| 2006 | 583 |
| 2005 | 601 |
| 2004 | 603 |
| 2003 | 640 |
| 2002 | 718 |
| 2001 | 759 |
| 2000 | 788 |
| 1999 | 742 |
| 1998 | 779 |
| 1997 | 863 |
| 1996 | 881 |
| 1995 | 928 |
| 1994 | 954 |
| 1993 | 1,058 |
| 1992 | 1,146 |
| 1991 | 1,132 |
| 1990 | 1,267 |
| 1989 | 1,249 |
| 1988 | 1,138 |
| 1987 | 1,143 |
| 1986 | 1,153 |
| 1985 | 1,221 |
| 1984 | 1,210 |
| 1983 | 1,349 |
| 1982 | 1,449 |
| 1981 | 1,572 |
| 1980 | 1,555 |
| 1979 | 1,443 |
| 1978 | 1,486 |
| 1977 | 1,596 |
| 1976 | 1,598 |
| 1975 | 1,792 |
| 1974 | 1,834 |
| 1973 | 1,725 |
| 1972 | 1,894 |
| 1971 | 2,190 |
| 1970 | 2,368 |
| 1969 | 2,428 |
| 1968 | 2,582 |
| 1967 | 2,910 |
| 1966 | 3,270 |
| 1965 | 3,801 |
| 1964 | 4,448 |
| 1963 | 4,887 |
| 1962 | 5,159 |
| 1961 | 5,724 |
| 1960 | 5,831 |
| 1959 | 6,439 |
| 1958 | 6,750 |
| 1957 | 7,361 |
| 1956 | 7,711 |
| 1955 | 7,930 |
| 1954 | 8,596 |
| 1953 | 9,263 |
| 1952 | 9,696 |
| 1951 | 9,605 |
| 1950 | 9,839 |
| 1949 | 9,808 |
| 1948 | 10,011 |
| 1947 | 10,651 |
| 1946 | 9,759 |
| 1945 | 8,752 |
| 1944 | 9,335 |
| 1943 | 9,704 |
| 1942 | 9,513 |
| 1941 | 9,156 |
| 1940 | 8,695 |
| 1939 | 8,493 |
| 1938 | 8,578 |
| 1937 | 7,953 |
| 1936 | 7,392 |
| 1935 | 7,621 |
| 1934 | 7,604 |
| 1933 | 7,164 |
| 1932 | 7,579 |
| 1931 | 7,481 |
| 1930 | 7,832 |
| 1929 | 7,639 |
| 1928 | 8,252 |
| 1927 | 8,304 |
| 1926 | 8,556 |
| 1925 | 8,762 |
| 1924 | 9,320 |
| 1923 | 8,961 |
| 1922 | 9,021 |
| 1921 | 9,264 |
| 1920 | 8,709 |
| 1919 | 8,322 |
| 1918 | 8,341 |
| 1917 | 8,261 |
| 1916 | 7,610 |
| 1915 | 7,216 |
| 1914 | 5,432 |
| 1913 | 4,538 |
| 1912 | 3,911 |
| 1911 | 3,019 |
| 1910 | 2,858 |
| 1909 | 2,510 |
| 1908 | 2,324 |
| 1907 | 2,274 |
| 1906 | 2,199 |
| 1905 | 2,091 |
| 1904 | 2,019 |
| 1903 | 1,980 |
| 1902 | 2,030 |
| 1901 | 1,886 |
| 1900 | 2,437 |
| 1899 | 1,907 |
| 1898 | 2,184 |
| 1897 | 1,990 |
| 1896 | 2,022 |
| 1895 | 2,096 |
| 1894 | 1,968 |
| 1893 | 1,805 |
| 1892 | 1,915 |
| 1891 | 1,744 |
| 1890 | 1,784 |
| 1889 | 1,711 |
| 1888 | 1,769 |
| 1887 | 1,504 |
| 1886 | 1,491 |
| 1885 | 1,425 |
| 1884 | 1,443 |
| 1883 | 1,255 |
| 1882 | 1,229 |
| 1881 | 1,044 |
| 1880 | 1,040 |
Boys named Martha each year since 1880
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The numbers for Martha (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2007 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2004 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2003 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2002 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2001 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2000 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1997 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1996 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1990 | 16 |
| 1989 | 20 |
| 1988 | 16 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1985 | 19 |
| 1984 | 16 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1982 | 17 |
| 1981 | 9 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1978 | 10 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1975 | 14 |
| 1974 | 10 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1972 | 13 |
| 1971 | 14 |
| 1970 | 14 |
| 1969 | 13 |
| 1968 | 10 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1966 | 15 |
| 1965 | 16 |
| 1964 | 15 |
| 1963 | 17 |
| 1962 | 23 |
| 1961 | 9 |
| 1960 | 18 |
| 1959 | 16 |
| 1958 | 30 |
| 1957 | 20 |
| 1956 | 22 |
| 1955 | 19 |
| 1954 | 18 |
| 1953 | 16 |
| 1952 | 20 |
| 1951 | 29 |
| 1950 | 15 |
| 1949 | 28 |
| 1948 | 22 |
| 1947 | 22 |
| 1946 | 34 |
| 1945 | 22 |
| 1944 | 28 |
| 1943 | 25 |
| 1942 | 25 |
| 1941 | 44 |
| 1940 | 45 |
| 1939 | 47 |
| 1938 | 41 |
| 1937 | 29 |
| 1936 | 40 |
| 1935 | 36 |
| 1934 | 37 |
| 1933 | 38 |
| 1932 | 35 |
| 1931 | 39 |
| 1930 | 35 |
| 1929 | 39 |
| 1928 | 37 |
| 1927 | 40 |
| 1926 | 36 |
| 1925 | 39 |
| 1924 | 39 |
| 1923 | 29 |
| 1922 | 19 |
| 1921 | 17 |
| 1920 | 19 |
| 1919 | 28 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1917 | 18 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1915 | 19 |
| 1914 | 14 |
| 1913 | 16 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.