Martina
The feminine of the Latin Martinus, a derivative of Mars, the Roman god of war.
Martina in 2025
Martina was given to 161 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,581st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 20,592 babies born.
The history of Martina
Martina reached its highest point in 1964, when 340 babies were given the name, ranking 952nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 842nd, in 1899.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 18,538 babies have been named Martina. Half of them were born before 1979, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Martina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Martina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 74 | 1,251 |
| 1890s | 165 | 842 |
| 1900s | 232 | 962 |
| 1910s | 612 | 1,146 |
| 1920s | 941 | 1,213 |
| 1930s | 718 | 1,314 |
| 1940s | 952 | 1,297 |
| 1950s | 1,231 | 1,399 |
| 1960s | 2,491 | 952 |
| 1970s | 1,972 | 1,164 |
| 1980s | 2,802 | 1,033 |
| 1990s | 2,261 | 1,462 |
| 2000s | 1,764 | 1,636 |
| 2010s | 1,334 | 2,505 |
| 2020s | 989 | 2,203 |
Where Martina is heading
Martina has risen 22% over the past decade, from 132 babies in 2015 to 161 in 2025.
Names like Martina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Martina.