Recorded 1954–1979 Girls' name Peak 1962 59 births

Marnetta — girls' name

59 babies named Marnetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s481970s6

The verdict

59 girls have been named Marnetta since 1954, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1979.

59
total births
1954–1979
years on record
1960s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Marnetta was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

14 babies were named Marnetta in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marnetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Marnetta between 1954 and 1979, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marnetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marnetta performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marnetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marnetta 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 59 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.

Marnetta at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

59

Since 1954

26 years of records

Peak year

1962

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1954

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1979

Marnetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1954

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1962)
14
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
46810121416 19791968196619641963196219611954 5

Marnetta by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
48 births that decade — 81% of Marnetta's all-time total
1950s51960s481970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marnetta?
59 babies have been named Marnetta since 1954. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1962 with 14 births.
When was Marnetta most popular?
Marnetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Marnetta been used?
Marnetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 26 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Marnetta?
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.

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, 1954–1979 (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.