Annetta: 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	148	15	–	#389
1890s	206	21	+39%	#556
1900s	238	24	+16%	#615
1910s	842	84	+254%	#604
1920s	1,052	105	+25%	#603
1930s	1,180	118	+12%	#501
1940s	1,389	139	+18%	#511
1950s	1,219	122	-12%	#793
1960s	1,265	127	+4%	#810
1970s	628	63	-50%	#1,144
1980s	273	27	-57%	#2,249
1990s	135	14	-51%	#4,837
2000s	108	11	-20%	#6,723
2010s	94	9	-13%	#7,077
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-34%	#9,512

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

148

–

#389

1890s

206

+39%

#556

1900s

238

+16%

#615

1910s

842

+254%

#604

1920s

1,052

105

+25%

#603

1930s

1,180

118

+12%

#501

1940s

1,389

139

+18%

#511

1950s

1,219

122

-12%

#793

1960s

1,265

127

+4%

#810

1970s

628

-50%

#1,144

1980s

273

-57%

#2,249

1990s

135

-51%

#4,837

2000s

108

-20%

#6,723

2010s

-13%

#7,077

2020s (to 2025)

-34%

#9,512

The story of Annetta

Annetta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,512 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 8,814 American babies have been named Annetta. Its peak came in 1941, when 183 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 Annetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Annetta?

The median living Annetta is about 65 years old; half are between 55 and 77. An estimated 4,700 people named Annetta 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.

Annetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,512
2024	5	#15,497
2023	9	#10,401
2022	5	#15,524
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,187
2019	12	#8,646
2018	8	#11,518
2017	7	#12,848
2016	11	#9,476
2015	5	#16,672
2014	6	#14,760
2013	17	#7,077
2012	11	#9,778
2011	10	#10,460
2010	7	#13,605
2009	5	#17,567
2008	12	#9,543
2007	12	#9,600
2006	18	#6,889
2005	7	#13,162
2004	8	#11,728
2003	10	#9,748
2002	16	#6,723
2001	14	#7,354
2000	6	#13,301
1995	9	#8,817
1990	15	#5,851
1985	22	#3,736
1980	44	#2,249
1975	51	#1,808
1970	101	#1,144
1965	115	#952
1960	164	#810
1955	110	#939
1950	110	#833
1945	119	#680
1940	165	#532
1935	120	#593
1930	87	#750
1925	123	#664
1920	93	#751
1915	103	#652
1910	29	#796
1905	21	#797
1900	21	#805
1895	26	#597
1890	11	#829
1885	20	#470
1880	18	#389

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Annetta?

The median living Annetta is about 65 years old. Half of all living Annettas are between 55 and 77 years old.

How many people named Annetta are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Annetta are alive in the United States, based on 8,814 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Annetta mean?

A female given name, variant of Annette.

How popular is the name Annetta in 2025?

Annetta ranked #9,512 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Annetta?

8,814 babies have been named Annetta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annetta most popular?

Annetta peaked in 1941, when 183 newborns received the name.

Is Annetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Annetta rising or falling?

Annetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Annetta popularity over time

The story of Annetta

How old are people named Annetta?

Annetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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