Marquetta
Girl name · American · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,332 in 1984
0 babies were named Marquetta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1929–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarquetta first shows up in US birth records in 1929, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 96 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #1,332.
About the name Marquetta
Marquetta is a girl name of American and Spanish origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Marquetta for girls from 1929 to 2015, in 78 of those 87 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #1,332 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6.3 | 158,730 girls |
| 1930s | 4.3 | 232,558 girls |
| 1940s | 7.9 | 125,786 girls |
| 1950s | 11 | 92,764 girls |
| 1960s | 14 | 73,964 girls |
| 1970s | 26 | 37,922 girls |
| 1980s | 40 | 25,006 girls |
| 1990s | 19 | 51,573 girls |
| 2000s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,764,706 girls |
Other spellings of Marquetta
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Marquetta
What is the origin of the name Marquetta?
Marquetta has American, Spanish roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Marquetta a boy or girl name?
Marquetta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Marquetta?
Marquetta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #1,332 in 1984.