Neta: 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	72	7	–	#568
1890s	216	22	+200%	#593
1900s	224	22	+4%	#622
1910s	426	43	+90%	#815
1920s	587	59	+38%	#803
1930s	490	49	-17%	#900
1940s	522	52	+7%	#915
1950s	362	36	-31%	#1,478
1960s	165	17	-54%	#2,246
1970s	38	4	-77%	#5,837
1980s	12	1	-68%	#8,767
1990s	17	2	+42%	#12,427
2000s	48	5	+182%	#8,344
2010s	36	4	-25%	#9,098
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-49%	#14,813

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#568

1890s

216

+200%

#593

1900s

224

+4%

#622

1910s

426

+90%

#815

1920s

587

+38%

#803

1930s

490

-17%

#900

1940s

522

+7%

#915

1950s

362

-31%

#1,478

1960s

165

-54%

#2,246

1970s

-77%

#5,837

1980s

-68%

#8,767

1990s

+42%

#12,427

2000s

+182%

#8,344

2010s

-25%

#9,098

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#14,813

The story of Neta

Neta 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 1881, 3,226 American babies have been named Neta. Its peak came in 1920, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Neta?

The median living Neta is about 73 years old; half are between 64 and 82. An estimated 1,100 people named Neta 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.

Neta 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	5	#16,995
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,813
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,413
2016	6	#15,698
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,475
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#16,231
2010	13	#9,098
2009	15	#8,344
2008	–	–
2007	10	#11,409
2006	11	#10,411
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#13,433
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,832
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,427
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,767
1975	10	#5,837
1970	7	#6,828
1965	9	#4,732
1960	21	#2,700
1955	38	#1,684
1950	34	#1,617
1945	51	#1,111
1940	50	#1,018
1935	53	#958
1930	50	#1,049
1925	52	#1,060
1920	82	#803
1915	57	#869
1910	21	#960
1905	29	#662
1900	26	#719
1895	21	#697
1890	18	#637
1885	15	#568
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Neta?

The median living Neta is about 73 years old. Half of all living Netas are between 64 and 82 years old.

How many people named Neta are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Neta are alive in the United States, based on 3,226 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neta in 2025?

Neta 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 Neta?

3,226 babies have been named Neta in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neta most popular?

Neta peaked in 1920, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Neta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Neta rising or falling?

Neta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Neta popularity over time

The story of Neta

How old are people named Neta?

Neta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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