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 1996 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 868 babies (rank #67 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

12,978

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

868

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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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	198	#214
1997	277	#164
1998	289	#158
1999	252	#178
2000	310	#148
2001	297	#154
2002	276	#158
2003	294	#166
2004	378	#136
2005	456	#110
2006	539	#96
2007	658	#87
2008	750	#81
2009	780	#81
2010	714	#85
2011	723	#83
2012	770	#77
2013	756	#73
2014	807	#69
2015	868	#67
2016	756	#75
2017	718	#76
2018	560	#94
2019	552	#95