Recorded 1930–2021 Girls' name Peak 1967 272 births

Marlette — girls' name

272 babies named Marlette in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s121940s111950s391960s821970s431980s71990s162000s342010s122020s16
1960s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Marlette was born in this single decade.

1967
Single peak year

17 babies were named Marlette in 1967 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marlette

The Social Security Administration has registered 272 babies named Marlette between 1930 and 2021, spanning 92 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marlette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1967, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marlette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Marlette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marlette 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 272 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.

Marlette at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

272

Since 1930

92 years of records

Peak year

1967

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1930

Recorded for 92 years

Last year on file: 2021

Marlette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1930

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1967)
17
Annual births at peak — across 92 years of records
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Marlette by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
82 births that decade — 30% of Marlette's all-time total
1930s121940s111950s391960s821970s431980s71990s162000s342010s122020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marlette?
272 babies have been named Marlette since 1930. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1967 with 17 births.
When was Marlette most popular?
Marlette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Marlette been used?
Marlette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 92 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Marlette?
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.

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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, 1930–2021 (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.