Marta
The form of Martha used across Spanish, Italian, Polish, and Scandinavian. The root is the Aramaic marta, meaning lady or mistress of the house.
Marta in 2025
Marta was given to 92 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,759th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 36,036 babies born.
The history of Marta
Marta reached its highest point in 1957, when 444 babies were given the name, ranking 800th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 705th, in 1950.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 17,581 babies have been named Marta. Half of them were born before 1966, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Marta by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marta | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,350 |
| 1890s | 6 | 2,499 |
| 1900s | 54 | 2,136 |
| 1910s | 206 | 2,224 |
| 1920s | 335 | 2,136 |
| 1930s | 560 | 1,477 |
| 1940s | 1,212 | 1,070 |
| 1950s | 4,163 | 705 |
| 1960s | 3,417 | 890 |
| 1970s | 2,393 | 998 |
| 1980s | 1,850 | 1,179 |
| 1990s | 1,384 | 1,751 |
| 2000s | 904 | 2,587 |
| 2010s | 637 | 4,312 |
| 2020s | 455 | 3,759 |
Where Marta is heading
Marta has risen 74% over the past decade, from 53 babies in 2015 to 92 in 2025.
Names like Marta
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marta.