Marietta
Girl name · #3646 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Marietta? In official American birth records, Marietta has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Marietta against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Marietta in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marietta is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Marietta?
In official American birth records, the name Marietta first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 21 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.