Maretta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	6	1	–	#1,623
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	42	4	–	#2,592
1920s	88	9	+110%	#2,525
1930s	115	12	+31%	#2,059
1940s	141	14	+23%	#1,774
1950s	174	17	+23%	#1,944
1960s	135	14	-22%	#2,879
1970s	118	12	-13%	#3,224
1980s	43	4	-64%	#7,148
1990s	12	1	-72%	#11,595
2000s	11	1	-8%	#15,362
2010s	11	1	0%	#15,850
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,623

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,592

1920s

+110%

#2,525

1930s

115

+31%

#2,059

1940s

141

+23%

#1,774

1950s

174

+23%

#1,944

1960s

135

-22%

#2,879

1970s

118

-13%

#3,224

1980s

-64%

#7,148

1990s

-72%

#11,595

2000s

-8%

#15,362

2010s

#15,850

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Maretta

Maretta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1898, 896 American babies have been named Maretta. Its peak came in 1950, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maretta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maretta?

The median living Maretta is about 64 years old; half are between 52 and 75. An estimated 600 people named Maretta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maretta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,850
2013	5	#18,288
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,181
2004	6	#15,362
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,757
1980	9	#7,148
1975	17	#3,876
1970	8	#6,133
1965	12	#3,863
1960	11	#4,075
1955	23	#2,314
1950	25	#1,944
1945	16	#2,201
1940	21	#1,774
1935	10	#2,857
1930	11	#2,792
1925	13	#2,718
1920	7	#4,243
1915	7	#3,661
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maretta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maretta?

The median living Maretta is about 64 years old. Half of all living Marettas are between 52 and 75 years old.

How many people named Maretta are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Maretta are alive in the United States, based on 896 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maretta in 2025?

Maretta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maretta?

896 babies have been named Maretta in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maretta most popular?

Maretta peaked in 1950, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Maretta a boy or girl name?

Maretta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maretta rising or falling?

Maretta is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Maretta popularity over time

The story of Maretta

How old are people named Maretta?

Maretta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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