Girl · Name family
Martha
1,211,756births recorded
24Countries
4Variants
1944Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#48Spain 2024
Martha is a girl name family recorded 1,211,756 times in 24 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Spain (#48 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1944, at 2,822.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Marta (Argentina, Spain, Italy), Marthe (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Martha
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha | English | 553,732 | 🇺🇸 United States | #712 | 1887 | ▲ 20 % |
| Martha | English | 49,152 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1992 | 1940 | ▼ 34 % |
| Martha | English | 15,418 | 🏴 England & Wales | #164 | 2015 | ▼ 57 % |
| Martha | English | 5,558 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #823 | 1919 | ▼ 9 % |
| Martha | English | 4,818 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1944 | – |
| Martha | English | 2,875 | 🇫🇷 France | #848 | 1916 | ▲ 126 % |
| Marta | Italian | 261,828 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1071 | 1944 | ▼ 56 % |
| Marta | Italian | 58,672 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #48 | 2002 | – |
| Marta | Italian | 44,375 | 🇮🇹 Italy | #50 | 2003 | – |
| Marta | Italian | 39,785 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #86 | 2000 | ▼ 62 % |
| Marta | Italian | 17,581 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2051 | 1950 | ▲ 94 % |
| Marta | Italian | 11,023 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #173 | 1997 | ▼ 74 % |
| Marthe | French | 122,980 | 🇫🇷 France | #856 | 1900 | ▲ 13 % |
| Marthe | French | 2,321 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #456 | 2004 | ▼ 68 % |
| Marthe | French | 298 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1913 | – |
| Marthe | French | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1950 | – |
| Marte | French | 641 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2005 | – |
| Marte | French | 174 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
| Marte | French | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1907 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Martha ↔ Marthe — checked by hand
- Martha ↔ Marta — checked by hand
- Marthe ↔ Marte — spelling variant
Questions about Martha
How popular is the name Martha?
In 2024 it ranked #48 in Spain. Official registers record 1,211,756 births across 24 countries.
What is Martha in other languages?
Marta (Italian); Marthe (French); Marte (French).
When was Martha most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1944, at 2,822.0 births per 100,000.
Is Martha a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Martha is a girl name.