Recorded 1920–1970 Girls' name Peak 1939 31 births

Marth — girls' name

31 babies named Marth in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

31 girls have been named Marth since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1970.

31
total births
1920–1970
years on record
1920s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Marth was born in this single decade.

1939
Single peak year

6 babies were named Marth in 1939 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marth

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Marth between 1920 and 1970, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marth currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1939, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marth performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Marth shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marth 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 31 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.

Marth at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

31

Since 1920

51 years of records

Peak year

1939

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1920

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1970

Marth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1920

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1939)
6
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Marth by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
10 births that decade — 32% of Marth's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marth?
31 babies have been named Marth since 1920. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1939 with 6 births.
When was Marth most popular?
Marth was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Marth been used?
Marth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 51 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Marth?
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, 1920–1970 (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.