At a glance
- In short
- Marketta is a unique Finnish name for a baby girl, pronounced as MAHR-keh-tah.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2008 (#15,405)
- Babies in 2008
- 6 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #2,222 in 1985
- First recorded
- 1943
Meaning of Marketta
Marketta is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl. It originates from Finland and is pronounced as MAHR-keh-tah (/ˈmɑrketːɑ/). This name has variations, with Marketa being an alternative spelling. In terms of popularity in the United States, Marketta has had varying levels of occurrence over the years. It ranked 6th in 2008, with 5 occurrences in 2004 and 8 occurrences in both 1999 and 1997. While Marketta may not be as common as some other names, its uniqueness adds to its charm.
How to pronounce Marketta
Finnish
- Pronounced MAHR-keh-tah /ˈmɑrketːɑ/
Popularity of Marketta in the U.S.
Marketta was last recorded in the U.S. in 2008, ranked #15,405 with 6 babies. It peaked at #2,222 in 1985. It first appears in the records in 1943.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1943–2008 51 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 15,405 | back (not recorded in 2005–2007) |
| 2004 | 5 | 16,099 | back (not recorded in 2000–2003) |
| 1999 | 8 | 10,345 | ▼ 1,761 |
| 1998 | 10 | 8,584 | ▲ 1,218 |
| 1997 | 8 | 9,802 | ▼ 221 |
| 1996 | 8 | 9,581 | ▲ 3,805 |
| 1995 | 5 | 13,386 | ▼ 7,402 |
| 1994 | 15 | 5,984 | ▼ 1,884 |
| 1993 | 25 | 4,100 | ▲ 136 |
| 1992 | 24 | 4,236 | ▼ 177 |
| 1991 | 25 | 4,059 | ▼ 246 |
| 1990 | 27 | 3,813 | ▲ 857 |
| 1989 | 19 | 4,670 | ▼ 1,187 |
| 1988 | 27 | 3,483 | ▼ 911 |
| 1987 | 39 | 2,572 | ▲ 631 |
| 1986 | 28 | 3,203 | ▼ 981 |
| 1985 | 46 | 2,222 | ▲ 455 |
| 1984 | 34 | 2,677 | ▼ 279 |
| 1983 | 39 | 2,398 | ▲ 1,500 |
| 1982 | 20 | 3,898 | ▲ 107 |
| 1981 | 19 | 4,005 | ▼ 1,003 |
| 1980 | 29 | 3,002 | ▲ 331 |
| 1979 | 24 | 3,333 | ▲ 55 |
| 1978 | 22 | 3,388 | ▼ 305 |
| 1977 | 25 | 3,083 | ▲ 729 |
| 1976 | 17 | 3,812 | ▼ 298 |
| 1975 | 19 | 3,514 | ▲ 1,206 |
| 1974 | 12 | 4,720 | ▼ 749 |
| 1973 | 15 | 3,971 | ▼ 428 |
| 1972 | 17 | 3,543 | ▲ 580 |
| 1971 | 14 | 4,123 | ▼ 411 |
| 1970 | 16 | 3,712 | ▼ 513 |
| 1969 | 18 | 3,199 | ▲ 801 |
| 1968 | 12 | 4,000 | ▼ 915 |
| 1967 | 17 | 3,085 | ▲ 1,113 |
| 1966 | 10 | 4,198 | ▼ 934 |
| 1965 | 15 | 3,264 | ▼ 20 |
| 1964 | 16 | 3,244 | ▲ 92 |
| 1963 | 15 | 3,336 | ▲ 446 |
| 1962 | 12 | 3,782 | ▼ 593 |
| 1961 | 16 | 3,189 | ▲ 499 |
| 1960 | 12 | 3,688 | ▲ 1,878 |
| 1959 | 6 | 5,566 | ▼ 2,023 |
| 1958 | 12 | 3,543 | ▼ 234 |
| 1957 | 13 | 3,309 | back (not recorded in 1956) |
| 1955 | 7 | 4,740 | ▼ 773 |
| 1954 | 9 | 3,967 | ▲ 1,073 |
| 1953 | 6 | 5,040 | ▼ 1,668 |
| 1952 | 11 | 3,372 | ▲ 2,042 |
| 1951 | 5 | 5,414 | back (not recorded in 1944–1950) |
| 1943 | 6 | 4,196 | new |
Notable people named Marketta
- Marketta Punasuomalainen was a Finnish folk healer and one of Finland's best-known witch hunt victims, executed for alleged sorcery in 1658.
- Aira Marketta Kokkonen served as mayor of Espoo, Finland's second largest city, from 1995 to 2010.