Martha sits comfortably in the UK charts at #164 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#164
US Rank #713
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About the Name Martha
Martha is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 44 places over five years. Its high point was #67 in 2015, and it now sits at #159. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 14 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Martha is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Martha in their class.
In the US it sits at #667 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Martha
Martha Mackintosh — Martha Mackintosh is an English actress best known for playing Katie Jackson in the Sky1 TV comedy drama series Stella.
Martha Lillard — Martha Ann Lillard is an American polio survivor who lives in an iron lung.
Martha Argerich — Martha Argerich (Argentinian Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾta aɾxeˈɾitʃ]; Eastern Catalan: [əɾʒəˈɾik]; born 5 June 1941) is an Argentine classical concert pianist.
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 Martha
Unlikely. With around 302 UK babies named Martha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Martha in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Martha has been fairly steady, ranked #164 in 2025 against #115 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #67 in 2015.
Martha is more popular in the UK (#159) than in the US (#667). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Martha include: Martha Mackintosh, Martha Lillard and Martha Argerich. Short summaries for each appear below.
Martha ranks #667 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
302
UK babies named Martha (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 49 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Martha
Almost certainly the only Martha in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Martha
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Martha Argerich (Argentinian Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾta aɾxeˈɾitʃ]; Eastern Catalan: [əɾʒəˈɾik]; born 5 June 1941) is an Argentine classical concert pianist.
Martha Firestone Ford is an American businesswoman and former principal owner and chairperson of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).