Inetta: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	23	2	–	#2,743
1920s	49	5	+113%	#3,043
1930s	61	6	+24%	#2,241
1940s	53	5	-13%	#2,480
1950s	108	11	+104%	#3,006
1960s	64	6	-41%	#4,105
1970s	12	1	-81%	#8,349
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,743

1920s

+113%

#3,043

1930s

+24%

#2,241

1940s

-13%

#2,480

1950s

108

+104%

#3,006

1960s

-41%

#4,105

1970s

-81%

#8,349

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Inetta

Inetta 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 1915, 370 American babies have been named Inetta. Its peak came in 1939, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Inetta?

The median living Inetta is about 69 years old; half are between 64 and 76. An estimated 200 people named Inetta 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.

Inetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	9	#4,581
1955	10	#3,891
1950	7	#4,485
1945	6	#4,238
1940	12	#2,480
1935	9	#3,025
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,665
1920	7	#4,167
1915	5	#4,583
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Inetta?

The median living Inetta is about 69 years old. Half of all living Inettas are between 64 and 76 years old.

How many people named Inetta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Inetta are alive in the United States, based on 370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Inetta in 2025?

Inetta 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 Inetta?

370 babies have been named Inetta in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Inetta most popular?

Inetta peaked in 1939, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Inetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Inetta rising or falling?

Inetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Inetta popularity over time

The story of Inetta

How old are people named Inetta?

Inetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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