Netta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#10,682

among girls

Babies in 2025

named Netta

How common

1 in 178,585

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1922

23 babies

All-time total

1,116

#6,955 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Netta popularity over time

1,116 babies have been named Netta since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	62	6	–	#740
1890s	72	7	+16%	#923
1900s	52	5	-28%	#1,223
1910s	136	14	+162%	#1,507
1920s	155	16	+14%	#1,823
1930s	114	11	-26%	#2,089
1940s	121	12	+6%	#2,073
1950s	129	13	+7%	#2,318
1960s	68	7	-47%	#3,315
1970s	23	2	-66%	#6,830
1980s	30	3	+30%	#8,962
1990s	23	2	-23%	#9,124
2000s	34	3	+48%	#12,426
2010s	62	6	+82%	#9,189
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-6%	#9,435

The story of Netta

Netta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,682 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,116 American babies have been named Netta. Its peak came in 1922, when 23 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 Netta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Netta?

The median living Netta is about 62 years old; half are between 20 and 75. An estimated 500 people named Netta 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.

Netta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,682
2024	–	–
2023	11	#9,435
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,892
2020	7	#13,098
2019	6	#15,080
2018	6	#15,148
2017	12	#9,189
2016	6	#15,699
2015	8	#12,689
2014	8	#12,760
2013	9	#11,707
2012	7	#14,592
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	8	#13,351
2008	5	#19,643
2007	7	#15,040
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,889
2004	8	#12,426
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,878
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,830
1965	8	#5,158
1960	15	#3,315
1955	13	#3,333
1950	19	#2,318
1945	7	#3,919
1940	11	#2,686
1935	13	#2,404
1930	17	#2,089
1925	14	#2,579
1920	13	#2,691
1915	18	#1,863
1910	8	#1,891
1905	11	#1,223
1900	–	–
1895	8	#1,270
1890	10	#923
1885	–	–
1880	6	#815

Famous people named Netta

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Netta Barzilai Israeli singer (born 1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Netta?

The median living Netta is about 62 years old. Half of all living Nettas are between 20 and 75 years old.

How many people named Netta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Netta are alive in the United States, based on 1,116 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Netta mean?

Netta is a short form of many names ending -netta, including Aquanetta, Arnetta, Dawnetta, Janetta and Jenetta, as part of the largest etymological root of names with over five hundred variations, both male and female.

How popular is the name Netta in 2025?

Netta ranked #10,682 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Netta?

1,116 babies have been named Netta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Netta most popular?

Netta peaked in 1922, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Netta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Netta rising or falling?

Netta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Netta?

Well-known people named Netta include Netta Barzilai (singer).

Names like Netta

Names that sound and feel close to Netta: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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