Infographic of Martha name meaning, which is “A woman of wifely virtues,” in allusion to the Biblical Martha, the sister of Lazarus and Mary, who was rebuked by Jesus for occupying herself with housework while he talked with Mary; from the Aramaic, meaning “lady.
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Martha Name Popularity

How popular is the name Martha? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 2,837 0.8058%
1911 — 3,008 0.8078%
1912 — 3,902 0.7738%
1913 — 4,527 0.7984%
1914 — 5,431 0.7793%
1915 — 7,217 0.7943%
1916 — 7,606 0.7874%
1917 — 8,259 0.8255%
1918 — 8,339 0.777%
1919 — 8,318 0.7944%
1920 — 8,705 0.7829%
1921 — 9,253 0.8081%
1922 — 9,018 0.8095%
1923 — 8,958 0.7998%
1924 — 9,313 0.802%
1925 — 8,759 0.7749%
1926 — 8,555 0.7778%
1927 — 8,302 0.75%
1928 — 8,248 0.7709%
1929 — 7,630 0.7366%
1930 — 7,830 0.7496%
1931 — 7,478 0.7577%
1932 — 7,575 0.7667%
1933 — 7,163 0.7688%
1934 — 7,602 0.7864%
1935 — 7,617 0.7838%
1936 — 7,385 0.7666%
1937 — 7,952 0.807%
1938 — 8,574 0.8375%
1939 — 8,492 0.8348%
1940 — 8,691 0.8177%
1941 — 9,155 0.8134%
1942 — 9,510 0.7531%
1943 — 9,700 0.743%
1944 — 9,330 0.7528%
1945 — 8,746 0.7171%
1946 — 9,761 0.6615%
1947 — 10,652 0.6381%
1948 — 10,006 0.6268%
1949 — 9,806 0.6096%
1950 — 9,836 0.6109%
1951 — 9,604 0.5664%
1952 — 9,697 0.5555%
1953 — 9,260 0.5232%
1954 — 8,592 0.47%
1955 — 7,931 0.4312%
1956 — 7,700 0.4077%
1957 — 7,364 0.3827%
1958 — 6,739 0.3566%
1959 — 6,440 0.339%
1960 — 5,831 0.3077%
1961 — 5,714 0.3027%
1962 — 5,162 0.2812%
1963 — 4,880 0.2719%
1964 — 4,449 0.2528%
1965 — 3,794 0.232%
1966 — 3,266 0.2092%
1967 — 2,903 0.1913%
1968 — 2,557 0.1703%
1969 — 2,400 0.1558%
1970 — 2,347 0.1475%
1971 — 2,167 0.1442%
1972 — 1,866 0.137%
1973 — 1,697 0.1309%
1974 — 1,811 0.1393%
1975 — 1,768 0.1376%
1976 — 1,580 0.1226%
1977 — 1,572 0.1166%
1978 — 1,470 0.1093%
1979 — 1,419 0.1006%
1980 — 1,525 0.1043%
1981 — 1,550 0.1054%
1982 — 1,424 0.0953%
1983 — 1,320 0.0895%
1984 — 1,183 0.0795%
1985 — 1,187 0.0782%
1986 — 1,134 0.0751%
1987 — 1,117 0.0732%
1988 — 1,112 0.0714%
1989 — 1,215 0.0753%
1990 — 1,222 0.0737%
1991 — 1,097 0.0673%
1992 — 1,123 0.0704%
1993 — 1,028 0.0659%
1994 — 929 0.0605%
1995 — 891 0.0591%
1996 — 852 0.0569%
1997 — 836 0.0565%
1998 — 742 0.0496%
1999 — 696 0.0465%
2000 — 744 0.0487%
2001 — 715 0.0475%
2002 — 672 0.0448%
2003 — 594 0.039%
2004 — 551 0.0362%
2005 — 557 0.0364%
2006 — 551 0.0352%
2007 — 492 0.0312%
2008 — 454 0.0294%
2009 — 402 0.0269%
2010 — 354 0.0246%
2011 — 317 0.0222%
2012 — 342 0.024%
2013 — 293 0.0206%
2014 — 338 0.0232%
2015 — 313 0.0215%
2016 — 350 0.0243%
2017 — 329 0.0236%
2018 — 294 0.0214%
2019 — 303 0.0224%
2020 — 300 0.0236%
2021 — 316 0.0259%
2022 — 355 0.0269%
2023 — 390 0.0301%

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Names Like Martha

If you like Martha, you’ll love these other names like Martha.

What names are diminutives of Martha?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Martha sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Martha, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Mat

Mighty in battle

German

Mattie

Lady; mistress of the house; mighty in battle

German

Matty

Mighty in battle

German

What names are variants of Martha?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Martha.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Maarva

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Marfa

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Marhta

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Mariet

Lady; mistress of the house

French

Marit

Pearl; lady; mistress of the house

Greek

Mart

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Marta

Lady; mistress of the house; dedicated to Mars

Latin

Marte

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Martella

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Martelle

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Marth

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Marthe

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Marthena

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Marthine

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Marthini

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Marthy

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Marti

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Martie

Lady; mistress of the house; dedicated to Mars

Latin

Martina

Dedicated to Mars

Latin

Martita

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Martje

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Martta

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Marty

Lady; mistress of the house; dedicated to Mars

Latin

Martyne

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Martynne

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Marva

Lady; mistress of the house; renowned friend

English

Mata

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Matha

Lady; mistress of the house

Aramaic

Matti

Lady; mistress of the house; mighty in battle

German

Mattie

Lady; mistress of the house; mighty in battle

German

Mirtha

Lady; mistress of the house; crown of thorns

Spanish

Pat

A diminutive form of Martha and Patricia.

Latin

Pattie

Lady; mistress of the house; noble; patrician

Latin

What names sound like Martha?

If you like how Martha sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Martha.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Maretta

Star of the sea

Latin

Marita

Star of the sea

Welsh

Meertha

Crown of thorns

Spanish

Mirta

Crown of thorns

Spanish

Myrta

A variant form of Myrtle.

Latin

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1 Comment

  1. I chose that name because my husbands grandmother name and she passed away so I thought to make my husband feel close to her is to have her name for our daughter and he agreed

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