girl's name
Marletta
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 293
Marletta is a girl's name. In 1986 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
Marletta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1986, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 58 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 88 |
| 1970s | 44 |
| 1980s (to 1986) | 24 |
How popular is Marletta?
In 1986, Marletta was given to 5 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 Marletta
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 Marletta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marletta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marletta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marletta
How popular is the name Marletta?
In 1986, Marletta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marletta a girl's or a boy's name?
Marletta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marletta most popular?
Marletta peaked in 1964, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.