Total births
15,055
Girls' name · since 1880
Marietta
Marietta has 15,055 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4562
- among girls today
- 15,055
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Marietta is the #4562 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 15,055 recorded since 1880.
Marietta has 15,055 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4562 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #4562 among girls today
- 15,055 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marietta is currently the #4562 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 15,055 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4562
- among girls today
- 15,055
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Marietta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4562
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Marietta was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
295 babies were named Marietta in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Marietta compares
15,055 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marietta's all-time total is 39x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marietta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,055 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 295 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marietta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marietta's full recorded timeline at 1953, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 13 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 295 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marietta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#4,562
Active since
1880
Marietta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 295
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Marietta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Marietta's strongest decade.
2,440 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Marietta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 231
1880s
231 births
- 1890s 346
1890s
346 births
- 1900s 485
1900s
485 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,723 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,440 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,228 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,231 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,208 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,326 births
- 1970s 496
1970s
496 births
- 1980s 396
1980s
396 births
- 1990s 274
1990s
274 births
- 2000s 199
2000s
199 births
- 2010s 263
2010s
263 births
- 2020s 209
2020s
209 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,440 births (16% of all-time use).
How Marietta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marietta's total volume
Marietta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marietta by state
Where Marietta concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,170 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 834 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 794 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 592 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 576 | 3.8% |
| #6 | California | | 534 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 446 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 414 | 2.7% |
New York share of Marietta's total US births 7.8%
Even split
1,170 of 15,055 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Marietta appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marietta? ▼
Marietta has been given to 15,055 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4562 as of the latest data. 295 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Marietta most popular? ▼
Marietta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,440 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Marietta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marietta are New York (1,170 births), Illinois (834 births), Pennsylvania (794 births).
How long has the name Marietta been used? ▼
Marietta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marietta? ▼
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 Marietta's data
- Marietta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,440 total births); usage has since declined to 209 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Mariettas (1,170 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Marietta
Nearby Names Like Marietta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marietta
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 Marietta side by side: Marietta vs Mary Marietta vs Margaret Marietta vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marietta
Elma #4561
21,703 births · Peak 1918
Alida #4563
4,650 births · Peak 1917
Mathilda #4560
7,527 births · Peak 1918
Lovina #4564
2,479 births · Peak 2023
Haisleigh #4559
276 births · Peak 2022
Amie #4565
21,608 births · Peak 1976
Janova #4558
213 births · Peak 2022
Debbie #4566
187,853 births · Peak 1959
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marietta: #4562 Girls' Name - 15,055 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marietta. 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 Marietta 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 June 2026.