Marieta: 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	–	#1,626
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	46	5	–	#2,391
1920s	86	9	+87%	#2,717
1930s	98	10	+14%	#2,081
1940s	87	9	-11%	#2,173
1950s	67	7	-23%	#2,856
1960s	22	2	-67%	#5,633
1970s	11	1	-50%	#9,256
1980s	11	1	0%	#10,118
1990s	7	1	-36%	#10,928
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	10	1	–	#17,122
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,626

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,391

1920s

+87%

#2,717

1930s

+14%

#2,081

1940s

-11%

#2,173

1950s

-23%

#2,856

1960s

-67%

#5,633

1970s

-50%

#9,256

1980s

#10,118

1990s

-36%

#10,928

2000s

–

2010s

–

#17,122

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marieta

Marieta 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, 451 American babies have been named Marieta. Its peak came in 1930, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Marieta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marieta?

The median living Marieta is about 74 years old; half are between 63 and 82. An estimated 200 people named Marieta 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.

Marieta 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	5	#17,122
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,513
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,928
1985	6	#10,118
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,150
1960	5	#6,956
1955	–	–
1950	14	#2,856
1945	8	#3,576
1940	15	#2,173
1935	11	#2,675
1930	16	#2,169
1925	9	#3,553
1920	10	#3,257
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marieta?

The median living Marieta is about 74 years old. Half of all living Marietas are between 63 and 82 years old.

How many people named Marieta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Marieta are alive in the United States, based on 451 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marieta mean?

Spelling variant of Marietta.

How popular is the name Marieta in 2025?

Marieta 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 Marieta?

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

When was the name Marieta most popular?

Marieta peaked in 1930, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Marieta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marieta rising or falling?

Marieta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Marieta

Marieta popularity over time

The story of Marieta

How old are people named Marieta?

Marieta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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