Total births
17
Recorded 1932–1939 Girls' name Peak 1932 17 births
Marthel — girls' name
17 babies named Marthel in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
17 girls have been named Marthel since 1932, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1939.
- 17
- total births
- 1932–1939
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Marthel was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
6 babies were named Marthel in 1932 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Marthel
The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Marthel between 1932 and 1939, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marthel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1939. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 6 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Marthel performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Marthel 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 17 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.
Marthel at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1932
Marthel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1932
- Peak year (1932)
- 6
- Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
Marthel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- 17 births that decade — 100% of Marthel's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marthel? ▼
17 babies have been named Marthel since 1932. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1932 with 6 births.
When was Marthel most popular? ▼
Marthel was most popular in the 1930s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Marthel been used? ▼
Marthel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 8 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Marthel? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Marthel
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Marie Girl
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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, 1932–1939 (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.