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Martha

Girl

Meaning of Martha: Hebrew: 'lady' or 'mistress'

Martha is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 694th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 159th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#694

393 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#159

317 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

553,732

First recorded 1880 · peak 1947

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,581 babies1982: 1,466 babies1983: 1,366 babies1984: 1,226 babies1985: 1,240 babies1986: 1,163 babies1987: 1,153 babies1988: 1,154 babies1989: 1,269 babies1990: 1,283 babies19901991: 1,139 babies1992: 1,156 babies1993: 1,065 babies1994: 962 babies1995: 939 babies1996: 881 babies1997: 863 babies1998: 779 babies1999: 742 babies2000: 788 babies20002001: 759 babies2002: 718 babies2003: 640 babies2004: 603 babies2005: 601 babies2006: 583 babies2007: 531 babies2008: 505 babies2009: 451 babies2010: 412 babies20102011: 374 babies2012: 392 babies2013: 344 babies2014: 383 babies2015: 367 babies2016: 397 babies2017: 376 babies2018: 349 babies2019: 349 babies2020: 354 babies20202021: 395 babies2022: 405 babies2023: 439 babies2024: 435 babies2025: 393 babies
US babies named Martha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,581.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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