Marietta
Girl name · #3646 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Marietta ranks #3646 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 41 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Marietta.
Babies named Marietta per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Marietta first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 21 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 295 girls were named Marietta — good for #389 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marietta in class?
Marietta scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Marietta will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marietta is most common
State-level data for Marietta is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Marietta
Statistically, parents drawn to Marietta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Henrietta, Carlotta, Rosetta, Cornelia, and Juanita.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marietta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marietta a popular girl name?
Marietta ranked #3646 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Marietta most popular?
Marietta peaked in 1921, when 295 American girls received the name (ranked #389 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marietta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Marietta. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.