Martha
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Martha
The name of our first First Lady still has something of a prim and proper image, academic and efficient. That quiet, traditional, and tasteful gestalt is exactly what makes Martha appealing to some parents today.
The New Testament Martha, sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, was a solicitous housekeeper who looked after the material welfare of Jesus when he was a guest in her home. For this reason Martha has since been identified with domestic labor and hospitality and is the patron saint of housewives, waiters, and cooks (a la Martha Stewart, who shares her name with her mother).
Martha has been a royal name in Scandinavia, the subject of Beatles song "Martha My Dear," and is also associated with the New England island Martha's Vineyard. Livelier foreign forms that have been used in this country include Marta, Martine, and Martina.
Modern dancer/choreographer Martha Graham would make a notable namesake for a dance aficionado.
Martha is also given to boys.
Pronounced MAR-thuh.
As of October 2026, Martha ranked #713 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #14 in 1882, Nameberry popularity #402.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #735 | 383 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #772 | 367 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #719 | 396 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #746 | 376 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #783 | 349 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #796 | 348 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #767 | 354 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #725 | 394 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #724 | 405 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #674 | 436 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #667 | 431 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #713 | 393 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Martha on lists
Famous Marthas
- Saint Martha of BethanyGirl
Biblical figure
- Martha Dandridge WashingtonGirl
first First Lady of the U.S. as wife of George Washington
- Martha Parkes CustisGirl
daughter of Martha Washington and Daniel Custis
- Martha Helen StewartGirl
American lifestyle guru and businesswoman
- Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra of SwedenGirl
Crown Princess of Norway as wife of future King Olav V
- Märtha LouiseGirl
Princess of Norway
- Martha Layne CollinsGirl
American politician, former governor of Kentucky
- Martha Rose ReevesGirl
singer of American group Martha & the Vandellas
- Martha HuntGirl
American model and Victoria's Secret Angel
- Martha StreckGirl
Brazilian model
- Martha GrahamGirl
American dancer and choreographer
- Martha Raye (born Margy Reed)Girl
American comedienne and singer
- Martha HyerGirl
American actress
- Martha BruceGirl
Countess of Elgin and Kincardine
- Martha Ellis GelhornGirl
American novelist, once,wife of novelist Ernest Hemingway
- Martha FinleyGirl
American children's author
- Martha Craven NussbaumGirl
American philosopher
- Martha Campbell PlimptonGirl
American actress
- Martha Alice BrownGirl
granddaughter of guitarist Jimmy Page
- Martha CollisonGirl
English baker
- Martha WainwrightGirl
Canadian singer
- Martha BurnsGirl
Canadian actress
- Martha Wayles Skelton JeffersonGirl
husband of Thomas Jefferson
- Martha Jefferson RandolphGirl
daughter of Thomas Jefferson and informal First Lady during his presidency
- Martha McCartneyGirl
Paul McCartney's beloved dog
Martha in pop culture
- Martha JonesGirl
companion on TV's "Doctor Who"
- Martha LevinsonGirl
character on TV's "Downton Abbey"
- "Martha Marcy May MarleneGirl
" 2011 movie and main character
- Martha M. MastersGirl
character on TV's "House"
- Martha Jane MacKenzieGirl
character on Australian soap "Home & Away"
- Martha TenantGirl
character on TV's "Love Child"
- MarthaGirl
character in the children's book "Half,Magic" by Edward Eager
- "George & MarthaGirl
" children's book and TV series about two hippos
- Martha StanleyGirl
character in movie "The Proposition"
- Martha BellisonGirl
character in movie "The Invention of Lying"
- Martha BullockGirl
character on TV's "Deadwood"
- Martha WayneGirl
mother of Batman
- Martha Kent (nee Clark)Girl
adoptive mother of Superman
- Martha KaneGirl
character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
- MarthaGirl
character in movie "Hotel Transylvania'
- Martha DunnstockGirl
character from the movie/musical 'Heathers'
- MarthaGirl
dog in book series and PBS show, "Martha Speaks"
- Martha SowerbyGirl
character in "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- MarthaGirl
character in G. A. Henty's, For the Temple
- Martha ZolanskiGirl
music video character created by singer Nicki Minaj
- Martha QuimbyGirl
character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- "MarthaGirl
My Dear," song by The Beatles
- Martha's VineyardGirl
island in Massachusetts, USA
- Martha StewardGirl
character in J.K. Rowling's "Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry"
- Martha HudsonGirl
character on TV's BBC series "Sherlock"
- MarthaGirl
character in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes short story "His Last Bow"
- Martha BradyGirl
character on TV show "The Brady Bunch"
- Martha BoyleGirl
main character of "Olive's Ocean" by Kevin Henkes
- Martha MorseGirl
title character of "The Martha Years" book series by Melissa Wiley
- MarthaGirl
protagonist of the Black Mirror Episode "Be Right Back"
- Martha KaplyGirl
character in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level