Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1984

Marketa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Marketa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1984
44 babies
All-time total
673
#9,774 all-time among girls
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Marketa popularity over time

673 babies have been named Marketa since 1954, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1984Girls

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 34 3 – #4,435
1960s 41 4 +21% #5,142
1970s 137 14 +234% #3,563
1980s 279 28 +104% #2,252
1990s 147 15 -47% #3,966
2000s 35 4 -76% #10,432
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Marketa

Marketa 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 1954, 673 American babies have been named Marketa. Its peak came in 1984, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Marketa?

The median living Marketa is about 41 years old; half are between 35 and 48. An estimated 600 people named Marketa are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Marketa 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 – –
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2020 – –
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2018 – –
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2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 5 #19,163
2008 – –
2007 5 #19,470
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 6 #15,070
2002 5 #17,162
2001 5 #16,975
2000 9 #10,432
1995 11 #7,869
1990 26 #3,966
1985 32 #2,908
1980 9 #7,156
1975 6 #8,632
1970 12 #4,664
1965 – –
1960 6 #6,131
1955 6 #5,609
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marketa?

The median living Marketa is about 41 years old. Half of all living Marketas are between 35 and 48 years old.

How many people named Marketa are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Marketa are alive in the United States, based on 673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marketa in 2025?

Marketa 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 Marketa?

673 babies have been named Marketa in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marketa most popular?

Marketa peaked in 1984, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Marketa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marketa rising or falling?

Marketa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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