Martisha: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,746
1970s	114	11	+2180%	#3,647
1980s	150	15	+32%	#3,798
1990s	120	12	-20%	#4,795
2000s	17	2	-86%	#9,639
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,746

1970s

114

+2180%

#3,647

1980s

150

+32%

#3,798

1990s

120

-20%

#4,795

2000s

-86%

#9,639

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Martisha

Martisha 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 1968, 406 American babies have been named Martisha. Its peak came in 1985, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Martisha?

The median living Martisha is about 40 years old; half are between 33 and 47. An estimated 400 people named Martisha 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.

Martisha 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#13,338
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	10	#9,639
1995	13	#6,898
1990	11	#7,661
1985	22	#3,798
1980	16	#4,656
1975	14	#4,489
1970	5	#8,815
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Martisha?

The median living Martisha is about 40 years old. Half of all living Martishas are between 33 and 47 years old.

How many people named Martisha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Martisha are alive in the United States, based on 406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Martisha in 2025?

Martisha 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 Martisha?

406 babies have been named Martisha in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Martisha most popular?

Martisha peaked in 1985, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Martisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Martisha rising or falling?

Martisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Martisha

Martisha popularity over time

The story of Martisha

How old are people named Martisha?

Martisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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