Marlette comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Little warrior" or "little hammer.".
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How popular is Marlette?
1967peak year
Marlette first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1930. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1967, 17 babies received the name (ranked #3166). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12319), with roughly 8 babies named Marlette each year. In total, around 272 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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