Recorded 1900–1989 Girls' name Peak 1930 151 births

Mareta — girls' name

151 babies named Mareta in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s101910s331920s501930s281940s101950s131980s7
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Mareta was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

13 babies were named Mareta in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mareta

The Social Security Administration has registered 151 babies named Mareta between 1900 and 1989, spanning 90 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mareta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mareta performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Mareta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mareta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 151 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mareta at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

151

Since 1900

90 years of records

Peak year

1930

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1900

Recorded for 90 years

Last year on file: 1989

Mareta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1900

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1930)
13
Annual births at peak — across 90 years of records
468101214 198919451931192819241919191619091900 5

Mareta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
50 births that decade — 33% of Mareta's all-time total
1900s101910s331920s501930s281940s101950s131980s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mareta?
151 babies have been named Mareta since 1900. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1930 with 13 births.
When was Mareta most popular?
Mareta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Mareta been used?
Mareta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 90 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Mareta?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1900–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.