United States name statistics
Martha in United States
Estimated bearers
180,375
Country rank
#287
Per 100k
54
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.4%Female 99.6%
Martha popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Martha, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 1,040
- 1881: 1,044
- 1882: 1,239
- 1883: 1,264
- 1884: 1,443
- 1885: 1,430
- 1886: 1,498
- 1887: 1,509
- 1888: 1,780
- 1889: 1,711
- 1890: 1,789
- 1891: 1,744
- 1892: 1,915
- 1893: 1,813
- 1894: 1,975
- 1895: 2,105
- 1896: 2,031
- 1897: 1,996
- 1898: 2,191
- 1899: 1,915
- 1900: 2,446
- 1901: 1,894
- 1902: 2,038
- 1903: 1,980
- 1904: 2,019
- 1905: 2,097
- 1906: 2,207
- 1907: 2,283
- 1908: 2,332
- 1909: 2,520
- 1910: 2,871
- 1911: 3,030
- 1912: 3,918
- 1913: 4,554
- 1914: 5,446
- 1915: 7,235
- 1916: 7,630
- 1917: 8,279
- 1918: 8,357
- 1919: 8,350
- 1920: 8,728
- 1921: 9,281
- 1922: 9,040
- 1923: 8,990
- 1924: 9,359
- 1925: 8,801
- 1926: 8,592
- 1927: 8,344
- 1928: 8,289
- 1929: 7,678
- 1930: 7,867
- 1931: 7,520
- 1932: 7,614
- 1933: 7,202
- 1934: 7,641
- 1935: 7,657
- 1936: 7,432
- 1937: 7,982
- 1938: 8,619
- 1939: 8,540
- 1940: 8,740
- 1941: 9,200
- 1942: 9,538
- 1943: 9,729
- 1944: 9,363
- 1945: 8,774
- 1946: 9,793
- 1947: 11k
- 1948: 10k
- 1949: 9,836
- 1950: 9,854
- 1951: 9,634
- 1952: 9,716
- 1953: 9,279
- 1954: 8,614
- 1955: 7,949
- 1956: 7,733
- 1957: 7,381
- 1958: 6,780
- 1959: 6,455
- 1960: 5,849
- 1961: 5,733
- 1962: 5,182
- 1963: 4,904
- 1964: 4,463
- 1965: 3,817
- 1966: 3,285
- 1967: 2,923
- 1968: 2,592
- 1969: 2,441
- 1970: 2,382
- 1971: 2,204
- 1972: 1,907
- 1973: 1,732
- 1974: 1,844
- 1975: 1,806
- 1976: 1,606
- 1977: 1,604
- 1978: 1,496
- 1979: 1,455
- 1980: 1,569
- 1981: 1,581
- 1982: 1,466
- 1983: 1,366
- 1984: 1,226
- 1985: 1,240
- 1986: 1,163
- 1987: 1,153
- 1988: 1,154
- 1989: 1,269
- 1990: 1,283
- 1991: 1,139
- 1992: 1,156
- 1993: 1,065
- 1994: 962
- 1995: 939
- 1996: 881
- 1997: 863
- 1998: 779
- 1999: 742
- 2000: 788
- 2001: 759
- 2002: 718
- 2003: 640
- 2004: 603
- 2005: 601
- 2006: 583
- 2007: 531
- 2008: 505
- 2009: 451
- 2010: 412
- 2011: 374
- 2012: 392
- 2013: 344
- 2014: 383
- 2015: 367
- 2016: 397
- 2017: 376
- 2018: 349
- 2019: 349
- 2020: 354
- 2021: 395
- 2022: 405
- 2023: 439
- 2024: 435
- 2025: 393
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Martha in United States?
An estimated 180,375 people in United States are named Martha. That works out to 1 in 1,840 residents.
Is Martha a common name in United States?
Martha ranks #287 among first names in United States.