Total births
673
Girls' name · since 1954
Marketa
673 babies named Marketa in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 673
- total births
- 1954–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Marketa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 673 have been recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Marketa recorded 673 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2009.
- 673 total births
- 1954–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
673 girls have been named Marketa since 1954, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 673
- total births
- 1954–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Marketa was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
44 babies were named Marketa in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Marketa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marketa's full recorded timeline at 1982, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 44 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marketa at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Marketa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2009
- Peak year (1984)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Marketa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Marketa's strongest decade.
279 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Marketa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 34
1950s
34 births
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s
1970s
137 births
- 1980s
1980s
279 births
- 1990s
1990s
147 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 279 births (41% of all-time use).
How Marketa 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 Marketa's total volume
Marketa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marketa by state
Where Marketa concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 12 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
Tennessee share of Marketa's total US births 1.8%
Even split
12 of 673 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marketa? ▼
Marketa has been given to 673 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 44 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Marketa most popular? ▼
Marketa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 279 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Marketa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marketa are Tennessee (12 births), Mississippi (10 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Marketa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marketa since 1954 -- 56 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Marketa? ▼
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 Marketa's data
- Marketa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (279 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Marketas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Marketa
Nearby Names Like Marketa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marketa
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 Marketa side by side: Marketa vs Mary Marketa vs Margaret Marketa vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1954–2009 (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. "Marketa: Baby Name Since 1954 - 673 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marketa. 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 Marketa 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.