Maria vs Martha

Side-by-side comparison of Maria and Martha — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Name B

Martha

Girl name · Rank #667

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Metric Maria Martha
Current Rank #74 #667
Total Births (all years) 563,139 551,325
Peak Year 1964 1947
Peak Year Births 10,147 10,652
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maria Martha
1880ss 1,732 13,911
1890ss 2,866 19,415
1900ss 4,174 21,750
1910ss 11,331 59,509
1920ss 22,584 86,788
1930ss 20,638 77,697
1940ss 35,571 95,386
1950ss 62,452 83,189
1960ss 88,843 41,039
1970ss 76,351 17,925
1980ss 65,776 13,038
1990ss 70,902 9,750
2000ss 57,001 6,169
2010ss 28,965 3,739
2020ss 13,953 2,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maria Martha
2014 2,776 383
2015 2,833 367
2016 2,810 396
2017 2,717 376
2018 2,619 349
2019 2,716 348
2020 2,492 354
2021 2,604 394
2022 2,847 405
2023 2,905 436
2024 3,105 431

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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