Girls name
Martha
Martha is a girls' name given to 494,575 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1947 with 10,651 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among girls names in Alaska in 1933.
Which states favor Martha
Martha by state
Top states by all-time births named Martha. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 41,010 | #756 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 29,790 | #1135 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 28,365 | #217 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 27,384 | #500 (2025) |
| 5 | Georgia | 26,827 | #965 (2025) |
| 6 | North Carolina | 24,041 | #718 (2025) |
| 7 | New York | 22,607 | #818 (2025) |
| 8 | Tennessee | 22,228 | #421 (2025) |
| 9 | Alabama | 21,377 | #472 (2025) |
| 10 | Illinois | 18,852 | #900 (2025) |
| 11 | Kentucky | 18,320 | #356 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 17,377 | #409 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 14,851 | #907 (2025) |
| 14 | South Carolina | 14,827 | #661 (2025) |
| 15 | Mississippi | 14,574 | #631 (2023) |
| 16 | Missouri | 13,294 | #783 (2025) |
| 17 | Michigan | 12,690 | #718 (2025) |
| 18 | Arkansas | 11,180 | #408 (2023) |
| 19 | Florida | 11,133 | #1398 (2025) |
| 20 | Louisiana | 8,997 | #658 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).