Martha vs Maria

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

Name A

Martha

Girl name · Rank #667

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martha Maria
2014 383 2,776
2015 367 2,833
2016 396 2,810
2017 376 2,717
2018 349 2,619
2019 348 2,716
2020 354 2,492
2021 394 2,604
2022 405 2,847
2023 436 2,905
2024 431 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, 1880–2024.

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