Total births
96
Girls' name · since 1912
Marthena
Marthena has 96 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 96
- total births
- 1912–1950
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Marthena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 96 recorded since 1912.
Marthena has 96 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1950.
- 96 total births
- 1912–1950 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
96 girls have been named Marthena since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1950.
- 96
- total births
- 1912–1950
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
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.
Marthena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marthena splits its recorded history at 1922: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marthena at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Marthena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1950
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Marthena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Marthena's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Marthena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 40 births (42% of all-time use).
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.
What to do with Marthena's data
- Marthena's decade-level peak was the 1910s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marthena
Nearby Names Like Marthena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marthena
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marthena side by side: Marthena vs Mary Marthena vs Margaret Marthena vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marthena: Baby Name Since 1912 - 96 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marthena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marthena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.