Recorded 1939–1987 Girls' name Peak 1961 298 births

Marvetta — girls' name

298 babies named Marvetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61940s231950s841960s1051970s521980s28
1960s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Marvetta was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

19 babies were named Marvetta in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marvetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 298 babies named Marvetta between 1939 and 1987, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marvetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marvetta performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 105 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Marvetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marvetta 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 298 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.

Marvetta at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

298

Since 1939

49 years of records

Peak year

1961

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1939

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1987

Marvetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1939

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1961)
19
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
05101520 19871979197019651960195519501939 6

Marvetta by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
105 births that decade — 35% of Marvetta's all-time total
1930s61940s231950s841960s1051970s521980s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marvetta?
298 babies have been named Marvetta since 1939. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1961 with 19 births.
When was Marvetta most popular?
Marvetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Marvetta been used?
Marvetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 49 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Marvetta?
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, 1939–1987 (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.