Recorded 1953–1992 Girls' name Peak 1972 33 births

Marhta — girls' name

33 babies named Marhta in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 girls have been named Marhta since 1953, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

33
total births
1953–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Marhta was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

7 babies were named Marhta in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marhta

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Marhta between 1953 and 1992, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marhta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marhta performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Marhta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marhta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marhta at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

33

Since 1953

40 years of records

Peak year

1972

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1953

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1992

Marhta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1953

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1972)
7
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Marhta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
18 births that decade — 55% of Marhta's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marhta?
33 babies have been named Marhta since 1953. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1972 with 7 births.
When was Marhta most popular?
Marhta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Marhta been used?
Marhta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 40 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Marhta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1953–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.