Anetta: 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	5	1	–	#1,808
1910s	42	4	+740%	#2,897
1920s	68	7	+62%	#3,135
1930s	84	8	+24%	#2,444
1940s	93	9	+11%	#2,672
1950s	90	9	-3%	#3,383
1960s	104	10	+16%	#2,926
1970s	49	5	-53%	#5,147
1980s	24	2	-51%	#6,742
1990s	5	1	-79%	#13,077
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#15,892
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,808

1910s

+740%

#2,897

1920s

+62%

#3,135

1930s

+24%

#2,444

1940s

+11%

#2,672

1950s

-3%

#3,383

1960s

104

+16%

#2,926

1970s

-53%

#5,147

1980s

-51%

#6,742

1990s

-79%

#13,077

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,892

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Anetta

Anetta 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, 569 American babies have been named Anetta. Its peak came in 1962, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Anetta?

The median living Anetta is about 63 years old; half are between 56 and 76. An estimated 300 people named Anetta 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.

Anetta 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#15,892
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,077
1985	5	#10,751
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,099
1965	11	#3,959
1960	7	#5,183
1955	7	#4,753
1950	–	–
1945	8	#3,398
1940	8	#3,220
1935	12	#2,444
1930	5	#4,574
1925	6	#4,449
1920	7	#3,982
1915	5	#4,306
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anetta?

The median living Anetta is about 63 years old. Half of all living Anettas are between 56 and 76 years old.

How many people named Anetta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Anetta are alive in the United States, based on 569 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anetta mean?

Spelling variant of Annetta.

How popular is the name Anetta in 2025?

Anetta 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 Anetta?

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

When was the name Anetta most popular?

Anetta peaked in 1962, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Anetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anetta rising or falling?

Anetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Anetta popularity over time

The story of Anetta

How old are people named Anetta?

Anetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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