Girls' name · since 1934
Marthenia
Since 1934, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Marthenia, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #49,002 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 16
- born since 1934
- 1940s
- peak decade
Marthenia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1934.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marthenia has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1950.
- #49,002 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 16 born since 1934
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marthenia ranks #49,002 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1934, peaking in the 1940s.
- #49,002 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 16
- born since 1934
- 1940s
- peak decade
Marthenia's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Marthenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marthenia's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marthenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1950
- Peak year (1947)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Marthenia by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).
1940s was Marthenia's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Marthenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window.
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
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- Marthenia's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Marthenia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1934–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Marthenia 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 August 2026.