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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Maria | Martha |
| Current Rank | #74 | #666 |
| Total Births (all years) | 566,111 | 551,741 |
| Peak Year | 1964 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 10,148 | 10,651 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Maria | Martha |
| 1880s | 1,732 | 13,911 |
| 1890s | 2,866 | 19,415 |
| 1900s | 4,174 | 21,750 |
| 1910s | 11,331 | 59,508 |
| 1920s | 22,584 | 86,788 |
| 1930s | 20,640 | 77,697 |
| 1940s | 35,571 | 95,384 |
| 1950s | 62,458 | 83,190 |
| 1960s | 88,850 | 41,040 |
| 1970s | 76,373 | 17,926 |
| 1980s | 65,778 | 13,039 |
| 1990s | 70,911 | 9,750 |
| 2000s | 57,007 | 6,179 |
| 2010s | 28,974 | 3,743 |
| 2020s | 16,862 | 2,421 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Maria | Martha |
| 2014 | 2,777 | 383 |
| 2015 | 2,833 | 367 |
| 2016 | 2,812 | 397 |
| 2017 | 2,717 | 376 |
| 2018 | 2,621 | 349 |
| 2019 | 2,717 | 349 |
| 2020 | 2,493 | 354 |
| 2021 | 2,604 | 395 |
| 2022 | 2,849 | 405 |
| 2023 | 2,907 | 439 |
| 2024 | 3,122 | 435 |
| 2025 | 2,887 | 393 |