Netanya: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,886
1980s	22	2	+340%	#10,023
1990s	213	21	+868%	#2,998
2000s	165	17	-23%	#3,707
2010s	91	9	-45%	#6,351
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-58%	#13,086

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,886

1980s

+340%

#10,023

1990s

213

+868%

#2,998

2000s

165

-23%

#3,707

2010s

-45%

#6,351

2020s (to 2025)

-58%

#13,086

The story of Netanya

Netanya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,584 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 519 American babies have been named Netanya. Its peak came in 1998, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Netanya?

The median living Netanya is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 29. An estimated 500 people named Netanya 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.

Netanya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,584
2024	7	#13,086
2023	5	#16,926
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,637
2019	8	#12,122
2018	5	#17,455
2017	15	#7,741
2016	20	#6,351
2015	16	#7,508
2014	7	#14,167
2013	8	#12,832
2012	–	–
2011	6	#16,232
2010	6	#16,401
2009	10	#11,261
2008	–	–
2007	12	#9,997
2006	19	#6,770
2005	12	#9,290
2004	10	#10,478
2003	20	#5,978
2002	36	#3,707
2001	18	#6,240
2000	28	#4,372
1995	18	#5,379
1990	5	#14,520
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Netanya?

The median living Netanya is about 25 years old. Half of all living Netanyas are between 18 and 29 years old.

How many people named Netanya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Netanya are alive in the United States, based on 519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Netanya in 2025?

Netanya ranked #16,584 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Netanya?

519 babies have been named Netanya in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Netanya most popular?

Netanya peaked in 1998, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Netanya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Netanya rising or falling?

Netanya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Netanya popularity over time

The story of Netanya

How old are people named Netanya?

Netanya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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