Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Marietta
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1921
Peak births
295
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Marietta
How many people are named Marietta?
An estimated 5,043 living Americans are named Marietta.
How rare is Marietta?
Marietta is very rare among babies today, with 41 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 86.1% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Marietta?
The median age of a living American named Marietta is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 74 years old.
Is Marietta still popular?
Yes. Marietta is holding steady, with 41 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Marietta most common?
Marietta has its strongest geographic signal in Indiana, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
86.1%
2025
41
All-time
15,055
Where it lives now
Marietta is most concentrated in Indiana — about 3.1× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Kansas.
States where Marietta is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.