How Many People Are Named Martha Washington?
There are approximately 120 people named Martha Washington living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,856,286 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Martha with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Washington. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
120
1 in 2,856,286 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Martha: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Martha. The peak year was 1947 with 10,674 births. The average person named Martha today is 65 years old.
Ancestry of the Washington Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Washington, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Martha" has an estimated frequency of 0.0584% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Washington" appears at a rate of 60.14 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 120 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Martha
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Martha Washington: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Martha Washington?
We estimate approximately 120 people named Martha Washington are alive in the United States today. The first name Martha is shared by 200,283 Americans, and the surname Washington is shared by 202,006.
How rare is the name Martha Washington?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,856,286 Americans. The first name Martha is common and the surname Washington is common.
Is Martha a male or female name?
Martha is predominantly female, with 0.4% of bearers being male and 99.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 65 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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