Marta is a distinctive choice, ranked #1079 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Marta in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1079
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About the Name Marta
Marta is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 40 places over five years. Its high point was #559 in 2010, and it now sits at #934. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marta is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Marta in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Marta
Marta (footballer) — Marta Vieira da Silva, known mononymously as Marta, is a Brazilian-Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Orlando Pride and captains the Brazil women's national team.
Marta Fascina — Marta Fascina is an Italian politician from Forza Italia.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marta
Unlikely. With around 31 UK babies named Marta per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marta in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marta is declining: down 185 places since 2020, to #1,079 in 2025. It peaked at #559 in 2010.
Marta is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Marta include: Marta (footballer), Marta Fascina and Marta Nedvědová. Short summaries for each appear below.
Marta does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Martas in the wild.
31
UK babies named Marta (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 185 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marta
Almost certainly the only Marta in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Marta
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marta Vieira da Silva, known mononymously as Marta, is a Brazilian-Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Orlando Pride and captains the Brazil women's national team.
Marta Feuchtwanger was the irrepressible and somewhat eccentric third child of a prosperous Munich businessman who in 1912 married the author Lion Feuchtwanger.