Janie vs Martha
Martha leads today (#712 vs #1,326), but Janie is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Janie and Martha per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,326
#712
Babies named in 2025
168
393
Peak year
1889
1880
Trend
Rising since 2019
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
75,598
551,741
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