Aneta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	1	–	#1,607
1910s	47	5	+683%	#2,704
1920s	87	9	+85%	#2,618
1930s	103	10	+18%	#1,950
1940s	114	11	+11%	#2,154
1950s	99	10	-13%	#2,924
1960s	71	7	-28%	#4,208
1970s	57	6	-20%	#5,146
1980s	80	8	+40%	#4,977
1990s	108	11	+35%	#5,543
2000s	35	4	-68%	#11,206
2010s	32	3	-9%	#9,765
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-69%	#13,596

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,607

1910s

+683%

#2,704

1920s

+85%

#2,618

1930s

103

+18%

#1,950

1940s

114

+11%

#2,154

1950s

-13%

#2,924

1960s

-28%

#4,208

1970s

-20%

#5,146

1980s

+40%

#4,977

1990s

108

+35%

#5,543

2000s

-68%

#11,206

2010s

-9%

#9,765

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#13,596

The story of Aneta

Aneta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1902, 845 American babies have been named Aneta. Its peak came in 1948, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aneta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aneta?

The median living Aneta is about 50 years old; half are between 32 and 71. An estimated 600 people named Aneta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aneta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#13,596
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,468
2015	5	#16,640
2014	5	#16,751
2013	–	–
2012	11	#9,765
2011	–	–
2010	6	#15,113
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#15,659
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	8	#11,714
2003	6	#13,997
2002	8	#11,206
2001	7	#12,190
2000	–	–
1995	13	#6,661
1990	10	#7,911
1985	5	#10,750
1980	7	#8,209
1975	5	#9,132
1970	9	#5,425
1965	10	#4,208
1960	9	#4,444
1955	9	#4,077
1950	11	#3,238
1945	10	#2,921
1940	8	#3,219
1935	11	#2,582
1930	10	#2,857
1925	8	#3,677
1920	11	#2,905
1915	6	#3,810
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aneta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aneta?

The median living Aneta is about 50 years old. Half of all living Anetas are between 32 and 71 years old.

How many people named Aneta are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Aneta are alive in the United States, based on 845 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aneta mean?

Aneta is a feminine given name, a Slavic variant of Annette.

How popular is the name Aneta in 2025?

Aneta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aneta?

845 babies have been named Aneta in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aneta most popular?

Aneta peaked in 1948, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Aneta a boy or girl name?

Aneta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aneta rising or falling?

Aneta is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Aneta popularity over time

The story of Aneta

How old are people named Aneta?

Aneta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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