Holding steady.
Popularity of Marqueta since 1942
Babies named Marqueta per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 52 |
| 1980s | 135 |
| 1990s | 28 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Marqueta is a rare feminine name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1942. It saw its highest usage in 1983, though it has never reached the top 1,000 names. The name's trajectory has been stable over the decades, with very few newborns receiving it each year. Its origin is uncertain but it likely derives from Marquita, a Spanish diminutive of Mark. Marqueta exemplifies mid-20th-century naming trends that combined existing roots with fashionable suffixes, creating a distinct but infrequently used choice.
Marqueta is likely an English phonetic variant or respelling of Marquita, itself a feminine form of Mark derived from the Latin 'Marcus', meaning 'dedicated to Mars' or 'warlike'. It emerged in the mid-20th century alongside other -eta suffixed names and peaked in usage during the 1980s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mar, Keta, Markie
Sibling names for Marqueta
Names that share Marqueta's style, for a brother or sister.
