Girl
Marietta
The name Marietta carries the meaning "Italian diminutive of Maria", with roots in Italian. It was at its most popular in the 1920s and is rarely chosen now. As things stand now, it is a distinctive, less common pick. In total, about 14,204 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
ItalianItalian diminutive of Maria
Etymology"Beloved" or "bitter"
Births by decade
1900s
485
1910s
1,723
1920s
2,440
1930s
2,227
1940s
2,232
1950s
2,208
1960s
1,326
1970s
494
1980s
396
1990s
273
2000s
197
2010s
203
Peaked in the 1920s · 14,204 total U.S. births since 1900