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 #666

Full profile →
Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Martha Maria
Current Rank #666 #74
Total Births (all years) 551,741 566,111
Peak Year 1947 1964
Peak Year Births 10,651 10,148
Peak Decade 1940s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martha Maria
1880s 13,911 1,732
1890s 19,415 2,866
1900s 21,750 4,174
1910s 59,508 11,331
1920s 86,788 22,584
1930s 77,697 20,640
1940s 95,384 35,571
1950s 83,190 62,458
1960s 41,040 88,850
1970s 17,926 76,373
1980s 13,039 65,778
1990s 9,750 70,911
2000s 6,179 57,007
2010s 3,743 28,974
2020s 2,421 16,862

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martha Maria
2014 383 2,777
2015 367 2,833
2016 397 2,812
2017 376 2,717
2018 349 2,621
2019 349 2,717
2020 354 2,493
2021 395 2,604
2022 405 2,849
2023 439 2,907
2024 435 3,122
2025 393 2,887

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, 1880–2025.

← Compare different names