girl's name
Martina
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 29,271
Ireland
#341
2025 births
Martina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Martina is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1964, when 340 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 20,592 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Martina 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 | 74 |
| 1890s | 165 |
| 1900s | 232 |
| 1910s | 612 |
| 1920s | 941 |
| 1930s | 718 |
| 1940s | 952 |
| 1950s | 1,231 |
| 1960s | 2,491 |
| 1970s | 1,972 |
| 1980s | 2,802 |
| 1990s | 2,261 |
| 2000s | 1,764 |
| 2010s | 1,334 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 989 |
How popular is Martina?
In 2025, Martina was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Martina 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 Martina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Martina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Martina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Martina 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 Martina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Martina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Martina
How popular is the name Martina?
In 2025, Martina was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Martina a girl's or a boy's name?
Martina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Martina?
Martina has 3 syllables.
When was Martina most popular?
Martina peaked in 1964, when 340 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Martina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Martina currently ranks #341 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.