Recorded 1963–2007 Girls' name Peak 1990 293 births

Martiza — girls' name

293 babies named Martiza in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s441980s961990s1162000s32

The verdict

293 girls have been named Martiza since 1963, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.

293
total births
1963–2007
years on record
1990s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Martiza was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

28 babies were named Martiza in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Martiza

The Social Security Administration has registered 293 babies named Martiza between 1963 and 2007, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Martiza currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Martiza performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 116 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Martiza shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 75 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Martiza in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Martiza 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 293 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.

Martiza at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

293

Since 1963

45 years of records

Peak year

1990

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1963

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2007

Martiza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1963

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1990)
28
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
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Martiza by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
116 births that decade — 40% of Martiza's all-time total
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Martiza by state

Where Martiza concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Martiza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
75 25.6%
#2 Texas
10 3.4%
California share of Martiza's total US births 25.6%
Even split

75 of 293 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Martiza?
293 babies have been named Martiza since 1963. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1990 with 28 births.
When was Martiza most popular?
Martiza was most popular in the 1990s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Martiza most popular?
The top states for the name Martiza are California (75 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Martiza been used?
Martiza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 45 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Martiza?
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, 1963–2007 (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.