Total births
281
Girls' name · since 1930
Marlette
281 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.
- 281
- total births
- 1930–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
281 girls have been named Marlette since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Marlette recorded 281 times among girls since 1930, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2025.
- 281 total births
- 1930–2025 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
281 girls have been named Marlette since 1930, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2025.
- 281
- total births
- 1930–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
29% 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.
Marlette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marlette splits its recorded history at 1970: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1967 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marlette at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Marlette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2025
- Peak year (1967)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Marlette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Marlette's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Marlette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
39 births
- 1960s
1960s
82 births
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 82 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marlette? ▼
281 babies have been named Marlette since 1930. It was last recorded in 2025. 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 96 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Marlette's data
- Marlette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Marlette
Nearby Names Like Marlette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marlette
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 Marlette side by side: Marlette vs Mary Marlette vs Margaret Marlette vs Maria
Related Names
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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, 1930–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marlette: Baby Name Since 1930 - 281 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marlette. 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 Marlette 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.