Girl name
Martha
Martha holds the #712 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 393 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1882 (#14 nationally, 1,229 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Pennsylvania (#215 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#712
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#14
in 1882 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
393
girls named Martha
Martha popularity, 1880–2025
Where Martha is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Pennsylvania (#215), Kentucky (#331), Wisconsin (#364)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Martha in the most recent year of SSA data.