girl's name
Marketta
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 865
Marketta is a girl's name. In 2008 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.
- Marketta is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 1985, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
Marketta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 69 |
| 1960s | 143 |
| 1970s | 181 |
| 1980s | 300 |
| 1990s | 155 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 11 |
How popular is Marketta?
In 2008, Marketta 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 Marketta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marketta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marketta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marketta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marketta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marketta
How popular is the name Marketta?
In 2008, Marketta 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 Marketta a girl's or a boy's name?
Marketta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marketta most popular?
Marketta peaked in 1985, when 46 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.