Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Marlette is a variant of Marlene. An origin associated with Marlene is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1930. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marlette through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 281
- 0 boys · 281 girls
- Most popular year
- 1967
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,609 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,609 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 17 in 1967. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 350 as a first name in 2020; 810 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Marlette’s family of names
Marlette has a related form in Marlene.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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If you love Marlette, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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