Martha

Girl Aramaic #674 in 2023

Martha is a girl name of Aramaic origin.

Meaning of Martha

The sister of Lazarus and Mary in the New Testament. From Martha, from Μάρθα, from מָרְתָא, feminine of. From the use of -branded storage closets in the construction of early units.

Popularity of Martha

Popularity, 1880–2023

436 births in 2023

1880 2023

550,894 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1947

10,674 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.