Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1922
Marcetta
Marcetta has 20 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 1922–1967
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Marcetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 20 have been recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Marcetta recorded 20 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1967.
- 20 total births
- 1922–1967 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Marcetta since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1967.
- 20
- total births
- 1922–1967
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Marcetta was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
5 babies were named Marcetta in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Marcetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marcetta's full recorded timeline at 1928, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births.
Marcetta at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Marcetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1967
- Peak year (1922)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Marcetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Marcetta's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Marcetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marcetta? ▼
Marcetta has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 5 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Marcetta most popular? ▼
Marcetta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Marcetta been used? ▼
Marcetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 46 years of data through 1967.
What names are similar to Marcetta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marcetta's data
- Marcetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marcetta
Nearby Names Like Marcetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcetta
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marcetta side by side: Marcetta vs Mary Marcetta vs Margaret Marcetta vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marcetta: Baby Name Since 1922 - 20 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marcetta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marcetta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.