Girls' name · since 1921

Marthie

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Marthie, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

10
total births
1921–1927
years on record
1920s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Marthie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1921.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marthie has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1927.

  • 10 total births
  • 1921–1927 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Marthie's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marthie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Marthie's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded.

Marthie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
5 19211927 5

Marthie by decade

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

1920s was Marthie's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Marthie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marthie?
10 babies have been named Marthie since 1921. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1921 with 5 births.
When was Marthie most popular?
Marthie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Marthie been used?
The SSA has tracked Marthie since 1921 -- 7 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Marthie?
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 July 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, 1921–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Marthie: Baby Name Since 1921 - 10 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marthie. 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 Marthie 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 July 2026.