Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1964

Martina

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,371 Trend ↑ Rising 22%

Usually interpreted as the feminine form of the saints' name Martin, though there was an identical Roman name, likewise derived from Latin Martinus.

Rank 2025
#1,371
among girls · ↓203 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
161
named Martina · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,983
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1964
340 babies
All-time total
18,538
#1,123 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Martina popularity over time

18,538 babies have been named Martina since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 74 – 74 7 – #717
1890s 165 – 165 17 +123% #534
1900s 232 – 232 23 +41% #607
1910s 612 – 612 61 +164% #700
1920s 941 – 941 94 +54% #657
1930s 718 – 718 72 -24% #718
1940s 952 – 952 95 +33% #739
1950s 1,224 7 1,231 123 +29% #815
1960s 2,473 18 2,491 249 +102% #540
1970s 1,966 6 1,972 197 -21% #666
1980s 2,793 9 2,802 280 +42% #577
1990s 2,261 – 2,261 226 -19% #834
2000s 1,764 – 1,764 176 -22% #922
2010s 1,334 – 1,334 133 -24% #1,375
2020s (to 2025) 989 – 989 165 +24% #1,168

Where Martina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 166 0.10 outside top 500
2027 170 0.11 outside top 500
2028 174 0.11 outside top 500
2029 177 0.11 outside top 500
2030 180 0.11 outside top 500

Where Martina is most popular

Girls named Martina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.104 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Martina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 245 0.573 +452%
New Jersey 42 0.233 +124%
Massachusetts 22 0.182 +76%
New York 66 0.167 +61%
Texas 92 0.114 +10%
Illinois 20 0.087 -16%
California 65 0.077 -25%
Utah 6 0.072 -30%
Georgia 12 0.053 -49%
Pennsylvania 10 0.042 -59%
Washington 6 0.042 -60%
Virginia 5 0.029 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Martina

Martina is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,371 in 2025 with 161 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 18,538 American babies have been named Martina. Its peak came in 1964, when 340 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Martina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Martina?

The median living Martina is about 40 years old; half are between 24 and 57. An estimated 15 thousand people named Martina are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Martina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 161 #1,371 – –
2024 206 #1,168 – –
2023 170 #1,336 – –
2022 163 #1,402 – –
2021 141 #1,503 – –
2020 148 #1,457 – –
2019 141 #1,537 – –
2018 164 #1,375 – –
2017 145 #1,526 – –
2016 148 #1,533 – –
2015 132 #1,632 – –
2014 128 #1,663 – –
2013 134 #1,611 – –
2012 99 #1,980 – –
2011 119 #1,737 – –
2010 124 #1,700 – –
2009 120 #1,803 – –
2008 152 #1,530 – –
2007 150 #1,536 – –
2006 166 #1,376 – –
2005 184 #1,238 – –
2004 176 #1,242 – –
2003 193 #1,134 – –
2002 180 #1,151 – –
2001 208 #1,035 – –
2000 235 #922 – –
1995 212 #896 – –
1990 236 #834 – –
1985 281 #652 – –
1980 224 #741 – –
1975 192 #747 – –
1970 239 #666 – –
1965 281 #570 – –
1960 144 #862 – –
1955 105 #974 – –
1950 110 #839 – –
1945 91 #787 – –
1940 66 #885 – –
1935 72 #803 – –
1930 94 #722 – –
1925 86 #797 – –
1920 105 #709 – –
1915 71 #784 – –
1910 37 #700 – –
1905 23 #773 – –
1900 21 #821 – –
1895 15 #852 – –
1890 8 #1,064 – –
1885 7 #894 – –
1880 6 #805 – –

Famous people named Martina

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova Czech-American tennis player (born 1956) Contemporary
  2. 2 Martina Hingis Martina Hingis Swiss tennis player (born 1980) Contemporary
  3. 3 Martina McBride Martina McBride American country singer (born 1966) Contemporary
  4. 4 Martina Gedeck Martina Gedeck German actress b. 1961 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Martina Sáblíková Martina Sáblíková Czech speed skater and cyclist b. 1987 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Martina Martina Roman empress from 613 to 641 598–641 · Medieval
  7. 7 Martina Hellmann Martina Hellmann East German discus thrower b. 1960 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Martina Stoessel Martina Stoessel Argentine singer and actress (born 1997) Contemporary
  9. 9 Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Slovak swimmer (born 1976) Contemporary
  10. 10 Martina Beck Martina Beck German biathlete b. 1979 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Martina Müller Martina Müller German footballer (born 1980) Contemporary
  12. 12 Martina Bárta Martina Bárta Czech musician b. 1988 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Martina Suchá Martina Suchá Slovak tennis player b. 1980 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Martina Müller Martina Müller German tennis player b. 1982 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Martina Strutz Martina Strutz German pole vaulter b. 1981 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Martina Hrašnová Slovak hammer thrower b. 1983 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Martina Zubčić Croatian taekwondo athlete b. 1989 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Martina?

The median living Martina is about 40 years old. Half of all living Martinas are between 24 and 57 years old.

How many people named Martina are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Martina are alive in the United States, based on 18,538 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Martina mean?

Usually interpreted as the feminine form of the saints' name Martin, though there was an identical Roman name, likewise derived from Latin Martinus.

How popular is the name Martina in 2025?

Martina ranked #1,371 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 161 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Martina?

18,538 babies have been named Martina in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Martina most popular?

Martina peaked in 1964, when 340 newborns received the name.

Is Martina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Martina rising or falling?

Martina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Martina become more popular?

Martina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 180 girls named Martina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Martina?

Well-known people named Martina include Martina Navratilova (tennis player), Martina Hingis (tennis player), Martina McBride (singer).

Names like Martina

Names that sound and feel close to Martina: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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