Martha
MAR-thuh Girl Aramaic / Biblical
Mistress, Lady
Etymology
From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā, 'mistress'), the feminine form of מרא (mārā, 'lord').
Variants
- Marta
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 |
Near Martha in Northern Ireland, 2025
Northern Ireland top girlsPopularity
Stable
#713 2025 · 393 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #519 |
| 2007 | #566 |
| 2008 | #606 |
| 2009 | #658 |
| 2010 | #693 |
| 2011 | #739 |
| 2012 | #714 |
| 2013 | #793 |
| 2014 | #735 |
| 2015 | #772 |
| 2016 | #717 |
| 2017 | #746 |
| 2018 | #784 |
| 2019 | #794 |
| 2020 | #767 |
| 2021 | #725 |
| 2022 | #724 |
| 2023 | #671 |
| 2024 | #666 |
| 2025 | #713 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#165 2025 · 302 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #96 |
| 2007 | #87 |
| 2008 | #81 |
| 2009 | #81 |
| 2010 | #85 |
| 2011 | #83 |
| 2012 | #77 |
| 2013 | #73 |
| 2014 | #69 |
| 2015 | #67 |
| 2016 | #75 |
| 2017 | #76 |
| 2018 | #94 |
| 2019 | #95 |
| 2020 | #115 |
| 2021 | #103 |
| 2022 | #110 |
| 2023 | #111 |
| 2024 | #159 |
| 2025 | #165 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#236 2024 · 16 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #217 |
| 2006 | #225 |
| 2007 | #184 |
| 2008 | #133 |
| 2009 | #138 |
| 2010 | #117 |
| 2011 | #114 |
| 2012 | #119 |
| 2013 | #118 |
| 2014 | #128 |
| 2015 | #111 |
| 2016 | #158 |
| 2017 | #124 |
| 2018 | #175 |
| 2019 | #162 |
| 2020 | #224 |
| 2021 | #183 |
| 2022 | #153 |
| 2023 | #234 |
| 2024 | #236 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#85 2025 · 25 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #284 |
| 2007 | #179 |
| 2008 | #114 |
| 2009 | #136 |
| 2010 | #158 |
| 2011 | #139 |
| 2012 | #134 |
| 2013 | #163 |
| 2014 | #128 |
| 2015 | #115 |
| 2016 | #98 |
| 2017 | #115 |
| 2018 | #149 |
| 2019 | #106 |
| 2020 | #126 |
| 2021 | #136 |
| 2022 | #100 |
| 2023 | #77 |
| 2024 | #115 |
| 2025 | #85 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#372 2025 · 11 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #164 |
| 2007 | #190 |
| 2008 | #165 |
| 2009 | #203 |
| 2010 | #222 |
| 2011 | #229 |
| 2012 | #187 |
| 2013 | #176 |
| 2014 | #238 |
| 2015 | #170 |
| 2016 | #297 |
| 2017 | #248 |
| 2018 | #241 |
| 2019 | #338 |
| 2020 | #209 |
| 2021 | #353 |
| 2022 | #228 |
| 2023 | #436 |
| 2024 | #254 |
| 2025 | #372 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#615 2024 · 47 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #726 |
| 2006 | #769 |
| 2007 | #659 |
| 2008 | #734 |
| 2009 | #630 |
| 2010 | #634 |
| 2011 | #720 |
| 2012 | #658 |
| 2013 | #788 |
| 2014 | #698 |
| 2015 | #698 |
| 2016 | #736 |
| 2017 | #636 |
| 2018 | #548 |
| 2019 | #595 |
| 2020 | #553 |
| 2021 | #625 |
| 2022 | #658 |
| 2023 | #487 |
| 2024 | #615 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.