Martha
4 countries#712 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Martha was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
553,732 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #712 · peaked in 1947 with 10,673 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
2,741 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #1046 · peaked in 1925 with 75 births
Most common in: Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Paris, La Réunion, Guadeloupe
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
882 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #284 · peaked in 2010 with 44 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
403 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #84 · peaked in 2016 with 27 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Martha’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #519 | — |
| 2007 | #565 | ↓46 |
| 2008 | #605 | ↓40 |
| 2009 | #657 | ↓52 |
| 2010 | #692 | ↓35 |
| 2011 | #738 | ↓46 |
| 2012 | #713 | ↑25 |
| 2013 | #793 | ↓80 |
| 2014 | #735 | ↑58 |
| 2015 | #771 | ↓36 |
| 2016 | #716 | ↑55 |
| 2017 | #746 | ↓30 |
| 2018 | #782 | ↓36 |
| 2019 | #794 | ↓12 |
| 2020 | #767 | ↑27 |
| 2021 | #725 | ↑42 |
| 2022 | #723 | ↑2 |
| 2023 | #671 | ↑52 |
| 2024 | #666 | ↑5 |
| 2025 | #712 | ↓46 |
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