girl's name
Marlette
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 296
Marlette is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1967, when 17 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1930.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marlette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 39 |
| 1960s | 82 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 34 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Marlette?
In 2025, Marlette was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marlette 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 Marlette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marlette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marlette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marlette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marlette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marlette
How popular is the name Marlette?
In 2025, Marlette was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marlette a girl's or a boy's name?
Marlette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marlette?
Marlette has 2 syllables.
When was Marlette most popular?
Marlette peaked in 1967, when 17 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Marlette a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marlette currently ranks #10,822 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s 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.