girl's name
Maretta
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 896
Maretta is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1950, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Maretta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1910s | 42 |
| 1920s | 88 |
| 1930s | 115 |
| 1940s | 141 |
| 1950s | 174 |
| 1960s | 135 |
| 1970s | 118 |
| 1980s | 43 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 11 |
How popular is Maretta?
In 2014, Maretta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maretta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maretta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maretta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maretta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maretta
How popular is the name Maretta?
In 2014, Maretta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Maretta a girl's or a boy's name?
Maretta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maretta?
Maretta has 3 syllables.
When was Maretta most popular?
Maretta peaked in 1950, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.