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Worldwide Name Statistics

Martha

Ranked #287 - 1 in 44,352 people
US

Most common in

United States

180k bearers

World total

180,375

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#287

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States180k
Worldwide
~180k
rank #287
Rarity
1 in 44,352
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~180k in US

About the name Martha

There are an estimated 180,375 people named Martha alive worldwide today. That ranks Martha at #287 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Martha is held by approximately 180,375 people, ranking #287 among first names. That works out to roughly 54 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,840 U.S. residents).

Historically Martha is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Martha appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 1,040
  2. 1881: 1,044
  3. 1882: 1,239
  4. 1883: 1,264
  5. 1884: 1,443
  6. 1885: 1,430
  7. 1886: 1,498
  8. 1887: 1,509
  9. 1888: 1,780
  10. 1889: 1,711
  11. 1890: 1,789
  12. 1891: 1,744
  13. 1892: 1,915
  14. 1893: 1,813
  15. 1894: 1,975
  16. 1895: 2,105
  17. 1896: 2,031
  18. 1897: 1,996
  19. 1898: 2,191
  20. 1899: 1,915
  21. 1900: 2,446
  22. 1901: 1,894
  23. 1902: 2,038
  24. 1903: 1,980
  25. 1904: 2,019
  26. 1905: 2,097
  27. 1906: 2,207
  28. 1907: 2,283
  29. 1908: 2,332
  30. 1909: 2,520
  31. 1910: 2,871
  32. 1911: 3,030
  33. 1912: 3,918
  34. 1913: 4,554
  35. 1914: 5,446
  36. 1915: 7,235
  37. 1916: 7,630
  38. 1917: 8,279
  39. 1918: 8,357
  40. 1919: 8,350
  41. 1920: 8,728
  42. 1921: 9,281
  43. 1922: 9,040
  44. 1923: 8,990
  45. 1924: 9,359
  46. 1925: 8,801
  47. 1926: 8,592
  48. 1927: 8,344
  49. 1928: 8,289
  50. 1929: 7,678
  51. 1930: 7,867
  52. 1931: 7,520
  53. 1932: 7,614
  54. 1933: 7,202
  55. 1934: 7,641
  56. 1935: 7,657
  57. 1936: 7,432
  58. 1937: 7,982
  59. 1938: 8,619
  60. 1939: 8,540
  61. 1940: 8,740
  62. 1941: 9,200
  63. 1942: 9,538
  64. 1943: 9,729
  65. 1944: 9,363
  66. 1945: 8,774
  67. 1946: 9,793
  68. 1947: 11k
  69. 1948: 10k
  70. 1949: 9,836
  71. 1950: 9,854
  72. 1951: 9,634
  73. 1952: 9,716
  74. 1953: 9,279
  75. 1954: 8,614
  76. 1955: 7,949
  77. 1956: 7,733
  78. 1957: 7,381
  79. 1958: 6,780
  80. 1959: 6,455
  81. 1960: 5,849
  82. 1961: 5,733
  83. 1962: 5,182
  84. 1963: 4,904
  85. 1964: 4,463
  86. 1965: 3,817
  87. 1966: 3,285
  88. 1967: 2,923
  89. 1968: 2,592
  90. 1969: 2,441
  91. 1970: 2,382
  92. 1971: 2,204
  93. 1972: 1,907
  94. 1973: 1,732
  95. 1974: 1,844
  96. 1975: 1,806
  97. 1976: 1,606
  98. 1977: 1,604
  99. 1978: 1,496
  100. 1979: 1,455
  101. 1980: 1,569
  102. 1981: 1,581
  103. 1982: 1,466
  104. 1983: 1,366
  105. 1984: 1,226
  106. 1985: 1,240
  107. 1986: 1,163
  108. 1987: 1,153
  109. 1988: 1,154
  110. 1989: 1,269
  111. 1990: 1,283
  112. 1991: 1,139
  113. 1992: 1,156
  114. 1993: 1,065
  115. 1994: 962
  116. 1995: 939
  117. 1996: 881
  118. 1997: 863
  119. 1998: 779
  120. 1999: 742
  121. 2000: 788
  122. 2001: 759
  123. 2002: 718
  124. 2003: 640
  125. 2004: 603
  126. 2005: 601
  127. 2006: 583
  128. 2007: 531
  129. 2008: 505
  130. 2009: 451
  131. 2010: 412
  132. 2011: 374
  133. 2012: 392
  134. 2013: 344
  135. 2014: 383
  136. 2015: 367
  137. 2016: 397
  138. 2017: 376
  139. 2018: 349
  140. 2019: 349
  141. 2020: 354
  142. 2021: 395
  143. 2022: 405
  144. 2023: 439
  145. 2024: 435
  146. 2025: 393

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Martha worldwide?

There are an estimated 180,375 people named Martha alive worldwide today, ranking #287 globally.

Is Martha a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 44,352 people. In the United States there are roughly 180,375 bearers, which is 1 in 1,840 Americans.

Is Martha a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Martha is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Martha come from?

Who are famous people named Martha?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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