Recorded 1912–1950 Girls' name Peak 1918 96 births

Marthena — girls' name

96 babies named Marthena in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s401920s311930s51940s151950s5
1910s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Marthena was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

8 babies were named Marthena in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marthena

The Social Security Administration has registered 96 babies named Marthena between 1912 and 1950, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marthena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marthena performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Marthena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marthena 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 96 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.

Marthena at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

96

Since 1912

39 years of records

Peak year

1918

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1912

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1950

Marthena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1912

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Marthena by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
40 births that decade — 42% of Marthena's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marthena?
96 babies have been named Marthena since 1912. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
When was Marthena most popular?
Marthena was most popular in the 1910s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Marthena been used?
Marthena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 39 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Marthena?
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, 1912–1950 (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.