girl's name
Marietta
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 15,880
Marietta is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Marietta is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 295 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Marietta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 231 |
| 1890s | 346 |
| 1900s | 485 |
| 1910s | 1,723 |
| 1920s | 2,440 |
| 1930s | 2,228 |
| 1940s | 2,231 |
| 1950s | 2,208 |
| 1960s | 1,326 |
| 1970s | 496 |
| 1980s | 396 |
| 1990s | 274 |
| 2000s | 199 |
| 2010s | 263 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 209 |
How popular is Marietta?
In 2025, Marietta was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marietta is used
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 Marietta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marietta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marietta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marietta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marietta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marietta
How popular is the name Marietta?
In 2025, Marietta was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marietta a girl's or a boy's name?
Marietta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marietta?
Marietta has 4 syllables.
When was Marietta most popular?
Marietta peaked in 1921, when 295 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Marietta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marietta currently ranks #3,646 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.