Recorded 1932–1945 Girls' name Peak 1932 10 births

Marthell — girls' name

10 babies named Marthell 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.

1930s51940s5

The verdict

10 girls have been named Marthell since 1932, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1945.

10
total births
1932–1945
years on record
1930s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Marthell was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

5 babies were named Marthell in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marthell

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Marthell between 1932 and 1945, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marthell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1945. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marthell performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Marthell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marthell 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 10 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.

Marthell at a glance

Last recorded 1945

Total births

10

Since 1932

14 years of records

Peak year

1932

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1945

Active since

1932

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1945

Marthell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1932

Last recorded 1945
Peak year (1932)
5
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
5 19451932 5

Marthell by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 50% of Marthell's all-time total
1930s51940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marthell?
10 babies have been named Marthell since 1932. It was last recorded in 1945. The peak year was 1932 with 5 births.
When was Marthell most popular?
Marthell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Marthell been used?
Marthell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 14 years of data through 1945.
What names are similar to Marthell?
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, 1932–1945 (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.