Total births
18,498
Girls' name · since 1880
Martina
18,498 babies named Martina in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1165
- among girls today
- 18,498
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Martina currently ranks #1165 among girls' names in America, with 18,498 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Martina has been recorded 18,498 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #1165 nationally and more common than 93% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1165 among girls today
- 18,498 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Martina is currently the #1165 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 18,498 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #1165
- among girls today
- 18,498
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Martina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1165
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Martina was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
335 babies were named Martina in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
How Martina compares
18,498 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Martina's all-time total is 48x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Martina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,498 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 335 | 48 | 19,840 |
Martina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Martina splits its recorded history at 1953: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1880 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 335 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Martina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1964
Current rank
#1,165
Active since
1880
Martina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1964)
- 335
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Martina popularity over time - boys
40 total births recorded since 1959 (Martina as boys' name)
Martina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Martina's strongest decade.
2,793 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Martina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 74
1880s
74 births
- 1890s 165
1890s
165 births
- 1900s 232
1900s
232 births
- 1910s 612
1910s
612 births
- 1920s 941
1920s
941 births
- 1930s 718
1930s
718 births
- 1940s 952
1940s
952 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,224 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,473 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,966 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,793 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,261 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,764 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,334 births
- 2020s 989
2020s
989 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,793 births (15% of all-time use).
How Martina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Martina's total volume
Martina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Martina by state
Where Martina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,517 | 13.6% |
| #2 | California | | 1,700 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,067 | 5.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,025 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,008 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 674 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 633 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 534 | 2.9% |
Texas share of Martina's total US births 13.6%
Even split
2,517 of 18,498 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Martina appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Martina? ▼
18,498 babies have been named Martina since 1880. It currently ranks #1165 among girls. The peak year was 1964 with 335 births.
When was Martina most popular? ▼
Martina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 2,793 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Martina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Martina are Texas (2,517 births), California (1,700 births), Florida (1,067 births).
How long has the name Martina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Martina since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Martina? ▼
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 Martina's data
- Martina's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (2,793 total births) through the 2020s (989) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Martinas (2,517 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Martina
Nearby Names Like Martina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Martina
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 Martina side by side: Martina vs Mary Martina vs Margaret Martina vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Martina
Wrenly #1164
993 births · Peak 2024
Abril #1166
9,324 births · Peak 2007
True #1163
2,186 births · Peak 2021
Justice #1167
18,772 births · Peak 1995
Silvia #1162
21,272 births · Peak 1991
Aarya #1168
3,267 births · Peak 2020
Clarissa #1161
40,484 births · Peak 1995
Alba #1169
7,471 births · Peak 2024
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Martina: #1165 Girls' Name - 18,498 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/martina. 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 Martina 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.