Marta vs Maria

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

Name A

Marta

Girl name · Rank #2111

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marta Maria
Current Rank #2111 #74
Total Births (all years) 17,440 563,139
Peak Year 1957 1964
Peak Year Births 444 10,147
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marta Maria
1880ss 5 1,732
1890ss 6 2,866
1900ss 54 4,174
1910ss 206 11,331
1920ss 335 22,584
1930ss 560 20,638
1940ss 1,212 35,571
1950ss 4,163 62,452
1960ss 3,417 88,843
1970ss 2,378 76,351
1980ss 1,819 65,776
1990ss 1,383 70,902
2000ss 903 57,001
2010ss 636 28,965
2020ss 363 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marta Maria
2014 64 2,776
2015 53 2,833
2016 74 2,810
2017 62 2,717
2018 64 2,619
2019 73 2,716
2020 67 2,492
2021 66 2,604
2022 79 2,847
2023 61 2,905
2024 90 3,105

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, 1888–2024.

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