Martia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	13	1	–	#4,984
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	25	3	–	#7,068
1980s	117	12	+368%	#4,775
1990s	169	17	+44%	#3,895
2000s	59	6	-65%	#8,948
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,984

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,068

1980s

117

+368%

#4,775

1990s

169

+44%

#3,895

2000s

-65%

#8,948

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Martia

Martia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 383 American babies have been named Martia. Its peak came in 1991, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Martia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Martia?

The median living Martia is about 34 years old; half are between 28 and 39. An estimated 400 people named Martia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Martia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,534
2008	5	#19,445
2007	8	#13,466
2006	7	#14,572
2005	5	#18,208
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	11	#9,247
2001	6	#14,691
2000	11	#8,948
1995	10	#8,503
1990	18	#5,202
1985	16	#4,775
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,998
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,617
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Martia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Martia?

The median living Martia is about 34 years old. Half of all living Martias are between 28 and 39 years old.

How many people named Martia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Martia are alive in the United States, based on 383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Martia in 2025?

Martia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Martia?

383 babies have been named Martia in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Martia most popular?

Martia peaked in 1991, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Martia a boy or girl name?

Martia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Martia rising or falling?

Martia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Martia popularity over time

The story of Martia

How old are people named Martia?

Martia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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