Total births
76
Girls' name · since 1924
Marleta
76 babies named Marleta in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 76
- total births
- 1924–1962
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
76 girls have been named Marleta since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Marleta has 76 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1962.
- 76 total births
- 1924–1962 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
76 girls have been named Marleta since 1924, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1962.
- 76
- total births
- 1924–1962
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Marleta was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
9 babies were named Marleta in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Marleta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marleta's full recorded timeline at 1951, 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 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marleta at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Marleta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1962
- Peak year (1962)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Marleta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Marleta's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Marleta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
19 births
- 1950s
1950s
30 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 30 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marleta? ▼
Since 1924, Social Security records show 76 babies named Marleta. The most recent recorded year was 1962. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 9 births.
When was Marleta most popular? ▼
Marleta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Marleta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marleta since 1924 -- 39 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Marleta? ▼
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 Marleta's data
- Marleta's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1960s (15) -- 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 Marleta
Nearby Names Like Marleta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marleta
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 Marleta side by side: Marleta vs Mary Marleta vs Margaret Marleta vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1924–1962 (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. "Marleta: Baby Name Since 1924 - 76 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marleta. 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 Marleta 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.