Maretta
Girl name · English · Greek · Italian · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,502 in 1898
0 babies were named Maretta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1898–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMaretta first shows up in US birth records in 1898, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 127 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1898, when it reached #1,502.
About the name Maretta
Maretta is a girl name of English, Greek and Italian origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Maretta for girls from 1898 to 2014, in 78 of those 117 years. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked #1,502 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesItalian namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 | 86,207 girls |
| 1910s | 4.6 | 215,983 girls |
| 1920s | 7.4 | 135,685 girls |
| 1930s | 11 | 92,764 girls |
| 1940s | 10 | 99,404 girls |
| 1950s | 9.2 | 109,170 girls |
| 1960s | 7.4 | 135,685 girls |
| 1970s | 7.7 | 130,039 girls |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 400,000 girls |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 806,452 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Maretta
What is the origin of the name Maretta?
Maretta has English, Greek, Italian, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Maretta a boy or girl name?
Maretta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Maretta?
Maretta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #1,502 in 1898.