Marquetta: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	7	1	–	#3,918
1930s	46	5	+557%	#3,360
1940s	116	12	+152%	#2,298
1950s	209	21	+80%	#2,052
1960s	246	25	+18%	#2,134
1970s	404	40	+64%	#1,763
1980s	688	69	+70%	#1,341
1990s	353	35	-49%	#2,005
2000s	55	6	-84%	#8,947
2010s	6	1	-89%	#15,727
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,918

1930s

+557%

#3,360

1940s

116

+152%

#2,298

1950s

209

+80%

#2,052

1960s

246

+18%

#2,134

1970s

404

+64%

#1,763

1980s

688

+70%

#1,341

1990s

353

-49%

#2,005

2000s

-84%

#8,947

2010s

-89%

#15,727

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marquetta

Marquetta 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 1929, 2,130 American babies have been named Marquetta. Its peak came in 1984, when 91 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 Marquetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marquetta?

The median living Marquetta is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 55. An estimated 1,900 people named Marquetta 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.

Marquetta 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	6	#15,727
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,439
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,032
2005	5	#18,203
2004	6	#15,377
2003	8	#12,000
2002	6	#14,761
2001	9	#10,698
2000	11	#8,947
1995	28	#3,835
1990	68	#2,005
1985	72	#1,643
1980	48	#2,144
1975	35	#2,342
1970	28	#2,624
1965	27	#2,327
1960	27	#2,280
1955	20	#2,518
1950	15	#2,735
1945	14	#2,410
1940	10	#2,890
1935	5	#4,663
1930	5	#5,006
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marquetta?

The median living Marquetta is about 43 years old. Half of all living Marquettas are between 36 and 55 years old.

How many people named Marquetta are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Marquetta are alive in the United States, based on 2,130 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marquetta in 2025?

Marquetta 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 Marquetta?

2,130 babies have been named Marquetta in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marquetta most popular?

Marquetta peaked in 1984, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Marquetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marquetta rising or falling?

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

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Marquetta popularity over time

The story of Marquetta

How old are people named Marquetta?

Marquetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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