Girl · #12,180 in 2026

Mariette

Mariette or Mariëtte may signify:Family nameAuguste Mariette (1821–1881), pioneering Egyptologist. Pierre-Jean Mariette (1694–1774), connoisseur and chronicler of artistic life in ParisGiven nameMariette Bosch, South African murderer executed by Botswana Mariëtte Drewes, Dutch chess player Mariëtte Hamer, Dutch politician and trade union leader Mariette Hansson, sometimes MaryJet or simply…

  • French
  • Dutch
Current Rank
#12,180
Peak Rank
#1,911 (1950)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1887
First Year
2023
Last Year
1950
Peak Year
#1911
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
93
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mariette

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Mariette or Mariëtte may signify:Family nameAuguste Mariette (1821–1881), pioneering Egyptologist. Pierre-Jean Mariette (1694–1774), connoisseur and chronicler of artistic life in ParisGiven nameMariette Bosch, South African murderer executed by Botswana Mariëtte Drewes, Dutch chess player Mariëtte Hamer, Dutch politician and trade union leader Mariette Hansson, sometimes MaryJet or simply…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French
  • Dutch

The Story of Mariette

American parents first put Mariette on the record books as a baby girl name in 1887, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1950, when 25 Mariettes were born — ranking #1,911 that year. Mariette last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Mariette

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mariette. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Mariette

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mariette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mariette

What does the name Mariette mean?
Mariette or Mariëtte may signify:Family nameAuguste Mariette (1821–1881), pioneering Egyptologist. Pierre-Jean Mariette (1694–1774), connoisseur and chronicler of artistic life in ParisGiven nameMariette Bosch, South African murderer executed by Botswana Mariëtte Drewes, Dutch chess player Mariëtte Hamer, Dutch politician and trade union leader Mariette Hansson, sometimes MaryJet or simply…
What is the origin of the name Mariette?
Mariette has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French, Dutch.
How popular is Mariette in 2026?
In 2026, Mariette ranks #12,180 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Mariette most popular?
Mariette reached its peak popularity in 1950, ranking #1,911 that year with 25 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mariette most popular?
Mariette has historically been most popular in Maine, Massachusetts, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mariette.
Is Mariette a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mariette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mariette?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mariette include Maretta, Phylliss, Sascha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Mariette?
Common variants and related forms of Mariette include Manon, Marie, Marielle, Marion, Marise, Maryse. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Mariette

Mariette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mariette's peak popularity came in 1950 when it ranked #1,911. Use the chart and map above to compare Mariette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.