Girls' name · since 1968
Martisha
Martisha has 406 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,398 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 406
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Martisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 406 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Martisha recorded 406 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2003.
- #13,398 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 406 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Martisha ranks #13,398 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 406 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,398 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 406
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Martisha's 406 recorded births place it above 81.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Martisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Martisha's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Martisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2003
- Peak year (1985)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Martisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (150 births, 37% of the file).
1980s was Martisha's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Martisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
114 births
- 1980s
1980s
150 births
- 1990s
1990s
120 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 150 births (37% of all-time use).
Martisha by state
Where Martisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Martisha's data
- Martisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Martishas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Martisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1968–2003 (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 Martisha 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.