Martha
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Martha: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Martha: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #67 in 2015, and it stood at #225 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #214 |
| 1997 | #164 |
| 1998 | #158 |
| 1999 | #178 |
| 2000 | #148 |
| 2001 | #154 |
| 2002 | #157 |
| 2003 | #166 |
| 2004 | #136 |
| 2005 | #110 |
| 2006 | #96 |
| 2007 | #87 |
| 2008 | #81 |
| 2009 | #81 |
| 2010 | #85 |
| 2011 | #83 |
| 2012 | #77 |
| 2013 | #73 |
| 2014 | #69 |
| 2015 | #67 |
| 2016 | #75 |
| 2017 | #76 |
| 2018 | #94 |
| 2019 | #95 |
| 2020 | #115 |
| 2021 | #103 |
| 2022 | #110 |
| 2023 | #111 |
| 2024 | #159 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #225 among girls in Norway, #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #158 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #225 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #67 in England and Wales in 2015.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #159 | 317 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #111 | 438 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #110 | 456 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #103 | 505 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #115 | 422 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #95 | 552 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #94 | 560 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #76 | 718 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #75 | 756 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #67 | 868 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #69 | 807 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #73 | 756 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #77 | 770 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #83 | 723 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #85 | 714 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #81 | 780 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #81 | 750 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #87 | 658 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #96 | 539 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #110 | 456 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #136 | 378 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #166 | 294 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #157 | 276 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #154 | 297 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #148 | 310 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #178 | 252 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #158 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #164 | 277 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #214 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #110 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #76 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #98 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #131 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #119 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #102 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #145 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #110 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #97 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #113 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #123 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #150 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #131 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #135 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #153 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #131 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #114 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #169 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #265 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #209 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #212 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #331 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #339 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #343 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #282 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #301 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #314 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #225 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #269 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #269 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #227 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #217 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #223 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #219 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #233 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #215 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #292 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #377 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #325 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #300 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #280 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #232 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #261 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #224 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #219 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #222 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #258 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #217 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #284 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #283 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #209 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #251 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #238 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #210 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #233 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #227 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #221 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #208 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #271 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #191 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #209 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #217 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #212 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #217 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #288 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #403 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #211 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #375 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #226 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #241 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #283 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #303 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #284 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #215 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #303 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #376 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #262 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #276 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #223 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #239 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #275 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #279 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #313 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #294 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #312 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #212 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #226 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #267 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #203 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #245 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #187 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #235 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #205 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #221 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #184 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #212 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #154 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #187 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #188 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #200 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #155 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #134 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #155 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #142 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #154 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #175 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #150 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #158 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #352 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #243 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #404 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #336 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #207 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #325 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #235 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #241 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #288 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #170 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #229 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #172 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #184 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #216 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #201 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #189 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #161 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #184 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #170 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #200 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #176 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #196 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #188 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #171 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #176 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #187 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #250 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #184 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #168 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #197 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #203 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #192 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #162 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #162 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #179 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #190 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #203 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #197 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #177 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #193 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #196 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #183 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #180 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #169 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #160 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #139 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #155 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #121 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #154 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #125 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #116 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #230 | 16 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #67 in England and Wales in 2015. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.