Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1976

Anetra

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Anetra
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1976
66 babies
All-time total
423
#13,069 all-time among girls
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Anetra popularity over time

423 babies have been named Anetra since 1958, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Girls

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
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1950s 7 1 – #4,906
1960s 18 2 +157% #5,307
1970s 269 27 +1394% #1,536
1980s 88 9 -67% #4,000
1990s 41 4 -53% #8,770
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The story of Anetra

Anetra 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 1958, 423 American babies have been named Anetra. Its peak came in 1976, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Anetra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anetra?

The median living Anetra is about 49 years old; half are between 44 and 51. An estimated 400 people named Anetra are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Anetra year by year

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

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1995 7 #10,596
1990 5 #13,076
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1980 19 #4,000
1975 40 #2,139
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anetra?

The median living Anetra is about 49 years old. Half of all living Anetras are between 44 and 51 years old.

How many people named Anetra are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Anetra are alive in the United States, based on 423 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anetra in 2025?

Anetra 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 Anetra?

423 babies have been named Anetra in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anetra most popular?

Anetra peaked in 1976, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Anetra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anetra rising or falling?

Anetra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Names that sound and feel close to Anetra: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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