Maryetta
A feminine name, a combination of "Mary" and a diminutive suffix.
Name Census estimates that about 380 living Americans carry the first name Maryetta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maryetta today is around 69 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maryetta births was 1943 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maryetta. 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
- • The typical person named Maryetta is about 69 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Maryettas were born before 1967.
People living today
380
~ 1 in 901,985 Americans
Peak year
1943
31 babies that year
Average age
69
years old
2013 SSA rank
#15,856
Tracked since 1888
Census
Maryetta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 768 people with the first name Maryetta, which placed it at #15,091 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
#15,091
National first-name rank
People counted
768
768 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maryetta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryetta is White at 68.8%. The next largest groups are Black (22.7%) and Two or More Races (4.2%). 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 Maryetta 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 Maryetta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.8% · 528
- Black or African American22.7% · 174
- Two or more races4.2% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 6
Popularity
Maryetta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maryetta from the 1880s through to the 2010s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 218 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maryetta 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 Maryetta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maryettas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois recorded the most babies named Maryetta, while New York, Illinois, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maryetta
The name Maryetta is a feminine given name derived from the combination of the names Mary and Etta. Its origins can be traced back to the early Christian era, with roots in the ancient Hebrew language.
The first part of the name, Mary, is a form of the Hebrew name Miriam, which means "bitter" or "beloved." It gained popularity due to its association with the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition. The name Etta, on the other hand, is a diminutive form of various Germanic names such as Henrietta or Annette.
While there are no recorded instances of Maryetta being used in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name Mary has been widely embraced by Christian communities worldwide. The earliest recorded use of the name Maryetta can be found in historical records from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, particularly in parts of Europe and North America.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Maryetta was Maryetta Gruber (1832-1896), an American educator and author from Ohio. She was a pioneer in the field of education and wrote several books on teaching methods and child development.
Another prominent Maryetta was Maryetta Hollis (1858-1931), an American suffragist and activist from New York. She dedicated her life to advocating for women's rights and played a significant role in the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
In the arts, Maryetta Standish (1877-1952) was a Canadian-American stage and film actress who appeared in numerous Broadway productions and silent films during the early 20th century.
Maryetta Parkhurst (1887-1971) was an American botanist and educator known for her contributions to the study of plant anatomy and morphology. She taught at various universities and published several influential works in her field.
Finally, Maryetta Blakemore Naylor (1904-1976) was an American author and journalist who wrote several novels and short stories. Her works often explored themes of race, identity, and societal issues in the American South.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the name Maryetta, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human experience.
People
Maryetta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maryetta 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
Maryetta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maryetta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 380 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maryetta 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 901,985 US residents.
Is Maryetta a common name?
We classify Maryetta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,142 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maryetta most popular?
The single biggest year for Maryetta was 1943, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maryetta is about 69 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maryetta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 768 people with the name Maryetta, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,091 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 Maryetta 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 Maryetta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maryetta appears almost entirely female. Of the 763 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Maryetta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryetta is White at 68.8%. The next largest groups are Black (22.7%) and Two or More Races (4.2%). 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 Maryetta most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maryetta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.8% (528 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 Maryetta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maryetta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maryetta 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 Maryetta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maryetta 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 Maryetta 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 Maryetta?
You can see how many people share the name Maryetta on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.