Marchetta
A feminine Italian diminutive form of the name Marcia, derived from Mars the Roman god of war.
Name Census estimates that about 48 living Americans carry the first name Marchetta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marchetta today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marchetta births was 1926 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marchetta. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Marchetta. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
48
~ 1 in 7,140,715 Americans
Peak year
1926
9 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
1991 SSA rank
#14,505
Tracked since 1924
Census
Marchetta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 148 people with the first name Marchetta, which placed it at #45,698 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#45,698
National first-name rank
People counted
148
148 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marchetta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marchetta is White at 49.3%. The next largest groups are Black (40.5%) and Two or More Races (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marchetta described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Marchetta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.3% · 73
- Black or African American40.5% · 60
- Two or more races6.1% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Popularity
Marchetta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marchetta from the 1920s through to the 1990s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 21 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marchetta by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Marchetta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marchetta
The name Marchetta has its origins in Italian culture, emerging during the Middle Ages in the 13th century. It is derived from the Italian word "marca," meaning a region or territory, often referring to borderlands or frontier regions. The suffix "-etta" is a diminutive, suggesting a smaller or more affectionate form of the word.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Marchetta can be found in the writings of the Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). In his masterpiece, the Divine Comedy, he mentions a woman named Marchetta di Polo from the city of Siena.
Another notable historical figure bearing the name Marchetta was Marchetta Malaspina (c. 1300-1370), an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was known for her support of poets and writers during the Renaissance period.
In the 15th century, a woman named Marchetta di Montefeltro (c. 1420-1490) gained recognition as a skilled diplomat and negotiator. She was involved in resolving conflicts between various Italian city-states and played a significant role in political affairs.
During the 16th century, Marchetta Bassi (1550-1605) was a prominent Italian painter from the city of Bologna. She specialized in portraiture and religious works, and her paintings can be found in various churches and museums across Italy.
Another notable figure was Marchetta Aldrovandi (1580-1662), an Italian botanist and naturalist. She was known for her extensive work in the study of plants and her contributions to the emerging field of natural history.
Throughout its history, the name Marchetta has maintained a strong connection to Italian culture and has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including nobility, arts, diplomacy, and academia.
People
Marchetta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marchetta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marchetta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marchetta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 48 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marchetta going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,140,715 US residents.
Is Marchetta a common name?
We classify Marchetta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 83 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marchetta most popular?
The single biggest year for Marchetta was 1926, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marchetta is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marchetta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 148 people with the name Marchetta, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,698 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Marchetta in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Marchetta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marchetta leans strongly female. 142 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Marchetta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marchetta is White at 49.3%. The next largest groups are Black (40.5%) and Two or More Races (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Marchetta most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Marchetta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.3% (73 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Marchetta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marchetta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marchetta in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Marchetta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marchetta in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Marchetta can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Marchetta?
You can see how many Americans are named Marchetta on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.