girl's name
Marta
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 20,556
Northern Ireland
#499
2022 births
Marta is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1957, when 444 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 54 |
| 1910s | 206 |
| 1920s | 335 |
| 1930s | 560 |
| 1940s | 1,212 |
| 1950s | 4,163 |
| 1960s | 3,417 |
| 1970s | 2,393 |
| 1980s | 1,850 |
| 1990s | 1,384 |
| 2000s | 904 |
| 2010s | 637 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 455 |
How popular is Marta?
In 2025, Marta was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marta is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Marta in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Marta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marta
How popular is the name Marta?
In 2025, Marta was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marta a girl's or a boy's name?
Marta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marta?
Marta has 2 syllables.
When was Marta most popular?
Marta peaked in 1957, when 444 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marta currently ranks #747 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.