Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1985

Marketta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Marketta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
46 babies
All-time total
865
#8,304 all-time among girls
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Marketta popularity over time

865 babies have been named Marketta since 1943, 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 1985Girls

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 – – – –
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1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 6 1 – #4,509
1950s 69 7 +1050% #3,427
1960s 143 14 +107% #3,165
1970s 181 18 +27% #3,133
1980s 300 30 +66% #2,243
1990s 155 16 -48% #3,863
2000s 11 1 -93% #16,750
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Marketta

Marketta 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 1943, 865 American babies have been named Marketta. Its peak came in 1985, when 46 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 Marketta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marketta?

The median living Marketta is about 44 years old; half are between 37 and 55. An estimated 800 people named Marketta are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

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

Marketta year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2008 6 #16,750
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2004 5 #17,832
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1995 5 #14,872
1990 27 #3,863
1985 46 #2,243
1980 29 #3,044
1975 19 #3,587
1970 16 #3,809
1965 15 #3,358
1960 12 #3,842
1955 7 #5,030
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marketta?

The median living Marketta is about 44 years old. Half of all living Markettas are between 37 and 55 years old.

How many people named Marketta are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Marketta are alive in the United States, based on 865 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marketta in 2025?

Marketta 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 Marketta?

865 babies have been named Marketta in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marketta most popular?

Marketta peaked in 1985, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Marketta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marketta rising or falling?

Marketta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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