Recorded 1955–1980 Girls' name Peak 1961 101 births

Martita — girls' name

101 babies named Martita in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s131960s451970s371980s6

The verdict

101 girls have been named Martita since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1980.

101
total births
1955–1980
years on record
1960s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Martita was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

9 babies were named Martita in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Martita

The Social Security Administration has registered 101 babies named Martita between 1955 and 1980, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Martita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Martita performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Martita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Martita in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 101 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Martita at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

101

Since 1955

26 years of records

Peak year

1961

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1955

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1980

Martita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1955

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1961)
9
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Martita by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
45 births that decade — 45% of Martita's all-time total
1950s131960s451970s371980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Martita?
101 babies have been named Martita since 1955. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1961 with 9 births.
When was Martita most popular?
Martita was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Martita been used?
Martita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 26 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Martita?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.