Martha

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Martha is a feminine given name. Patti, Patsy, and Patty were in use in Colonial America as English rhyming diminutives of the diminutive Mattie. Molly has been used as a diminutive of Martha since the 18th century.

From Wikipedia

Martha first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 60 babies (rank #487 that year). In 2024 it was given to 47 girls (rank #615). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Martha

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Martha yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,472

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Bible: Martha — sister of Lazarus
In Doctor Who: Martha Jones — medical student companion

Famous people named Martha

Martha Washingtonpolitician · b. 1731
Martha Argerichpianist · b. 1941
Martha Grahammusic educator · b. 1894
Martha StewartQ114919269 · b. 1941
Marthaseigneur · b. 100

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Other girls' names starting with M

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	59	#444
1992	52	#516
1993	31	#717
1994	48	#483
1995	42	#577
1996	52	#498
1997	38	#609
1998	39	#609
1999	51	#491
2000	45	#550
2001	31	#716
2002	44	#554
2003	29	#789
2004	30	#771
2005	34	#726
2006	34	#769
2007	42	#659
2008	38	#734
2009	46	#630
2010	45	#634
2011	39	#720
2012	44	#658
2013	35	#788
2014	41	#698
2015	41	#698
2016	39	#736
2017	47	#636
2018	56	#548
2019	51	#595
2020	52	#553
2021	47	#625
2022	43	#658
2023	60	#487
2024	47	#615