Martina
Girl name · #1367 in 2025 · Rare
Martina ranks #1367 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 161 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1622, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,180 girls born in 2025 was named Martina.
The 145-year story
Martina first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1964, when 335 girls were named Martina — good for #540 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Martina per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Martina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Martina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Martina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Martina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Martina is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Martina is most common in FL (0.6 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Martina is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Martina
Statistically, parents drawn to Martina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Susanna, Maura, Katrina, Kristina, and Minerva.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Martina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | #1367 |
| 2024 | 206 | #1165 |
| 2023 | 170 | #1330 |
| 2022 | 163 | #1401 |
| 2021 | 141 | #1498 |
| 2020 | 148 | #1455 |
| 2019 | 141 | #1528 |
| 2018 | 164 | #1371 |
| 2017 | 145 | #1524 |
| 2016 | 148 | #1523 |
| 2015 | 132 | #1622 |
| 2014 | 128 | #1661 |
| 2013 | 134 | #1599 |
| 2012 | 99 | #1973 |
| 2011 | 119 | #1728 |
| 2010 | 124 | #1696 |
| 2009 | 120 | #1792 |
| 2008 | 152 | #1528 |
| 2007 | 150 | #1530 |
| 2006 | 166 | #1375 |
| 2005 | 184 | #1237 |
| 2004 | 176 | #1239 |
| 2003 | 193 | #1132 |
| 2002 | 180 | #1148 |
| 2001 | 208 | #1035 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Martina a popular girl name?
Martina ranked #1367 among girls in 2025 with 161 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1622.
When was the name Martina most popular?
Martina peaked in 1964, when 335 American girls received the name (ranked #540 that year). Since 1964 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Martina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,180 newborn American girls was named Martina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.