The first name Marta

In 2025, 31 girls were named Marta, making it the 1,079th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 71 births (#559).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marta with other names.

In 2025, 92 girls born in the United States were named Marta, the 2,056th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 444 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Marta
  Brazilian footballer (born 1986)
• Marta Eggerth
  American actress, singer, 1912–2013
• Marta Jandová
  Czech singer, born 1974
• Marta Kauffman
  American TV producer, born 1956
• Marta Kubišová
  Czech singer, born 1942
• Marta Roure
  Andorran singer, born 1981
• Marta Lucía Ramírez
  12th Vice President of Colombia (2018–2022)
• Märta Tikkanen
  Finnish-Swedish writer and debater, born 1935
• Marta Hillers
  German journalist (1911–2001)
• Marta Harnecker
  Chilean academic, 1937–2019
• Marta Colvin
  Chilean sculptor (1907-1995)
• Marta Urbanová
  Czech field hockey player, born 1960

How popular is the name Marta?

In 2025, 31 girls born in England and Wales were named Marta, ranking 1,079th. Its peak was 2010, with 71 births.

Is Marta a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 17,581 US babies named Marta since 1880 were girls.

When was Marta most popular?

1957 in the United States, when 444 babies were named Marta, its highest rank at 446th.

How do you pronounce Marta?

Marta is /ˈmɑː(ɹ)tə/, 2 syllables.

What name is Marta a form of?

Marta is a form of Martha.

Is Marta also a surname?

Yes. Marta is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.