Nettie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,663

among girls · ↑1,192 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nettie

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1918

1,172 babies

All-time total

49,531

#593 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Nettie popularity over time

49,531 babies have been named Nettie 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5,313	5	5,318	532	–	#62
1890s	6,538	5	6,543	654	+23%	#67
1900s	5,680	–	5,680	568	-13%	#93
1910s	9,332	24	9,356	936	+65%	#129
1920s	8,992	44	9,036	904	-3%	#181
1930s	5,461	10	5,471	547	-39%	#242
1940s	3,729	–	3,729	373	-32%	#304
1950s	2,185	–	2,185	219	-41%	#475
1960s	908	–	908	91	-58%	#876
1970s	418	–	418	42	-54%	#1,685
1980s	295	–	295	30	-29%	#2,553
1990s	210	–	210	21	-29%	#3,646
2000s	138	–	138	14	-34%	#5,405
2010s	136	–	136	14	-1%	#6,357
2020s (to 2025)	108	–	108	18	+32%	#5,663

Where Nettie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nettie

Nettie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,663 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 49,531 American babies have been named Nettie. Its peak came in 1918, when 1,172 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Nettie?

The median living Nettie is about 76 years old; half are between 65 and 85. An estimated 8,000 people named Nettie 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.

Nettie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#5,663	–	–
2024	17	#6,855	–	–
2023	19	#6,341	–	–
2022	21	#5,928	–	–
2021	17	#6,898	–	–
2020	12	#8,799	–	–
2019	19	#6,357	–	–
2018	13	#8,478	–	–
2017	13	#8,651	–	–
2016	19	#6,605	–	–
2015	9	#11,592	–	–
2014	15	#7,960	–	–
2013	12	#9,459	–	–
2012	8	#13,112	–	–
2011	12	#9,569	–	–
2010	16	#7,795	–	–
2009	14	#8,767	–	–
2008	10	#11,370	–	–
2007	13	#9,400	–	–
2006	12	#9,736	–	–
2005	12	#9,291	–	–
2004	18	#6,687	–	–
2003	11	#9,523	–	–
2002	22	#5,405	–	–
2001	14	#7,627	–	–
2000	12	#8,405	–	–
1995	24	#4,313	–	–
1990	19	#5,001	–	–
1985	21	#3,946	–	–
1980	35	#2,686	–	–
1975	57	#1,685	–	–
1970	45	#1,927	–	–
1965	78	#1,223	–	–
1960	141	#876	–	–
1955	207	#650	–	–
1950	292	#475	–	–
1945	313	#401	–	–
1940	427	#304	–	–
1935	585	#259	–	–
1930	657	#242	5	#4,383
1925	897	#214	5	#4,706
1920	1,141	#181	9	#3,134
1915	1,106	#166	–	–
1910	627	#129	–	–
1905	573	#111	–	–
1900	711	#94	–	–
1895	677	#82	–	–
1890	707	#67	–	–
1885	536	#66	5	#1,045
1880	403	#65	–	–

Famous people named Nettie

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

1 Nettie Stevens American geneticist (1861–1912) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nettie?

The median living Nettie is about 76 years old. Half of all living Netties are between 65 and 85 years old.

How many people named Nettie are alive today?

An estimated 8,000 people named Nettie are alive in the United States, based on 49,531 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nettie mean?

Suffixed with -ie, compare Neddie and Nellie, respectively from Edward and Eleanor.

How popular is the name Nettie in 2025?

Nettie ranked #5,663 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nettie?

49,531 babies have been named Nettie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nettie most popular?

Nettie peaked in 1918, when 1,172 newborns received the name.

Is Nettie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nettie rising or falling?

Nettie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nettie become more popular?

Nettie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Nettie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Nettie?

Well-known people named Nettie include Nettie Stevens (biologist).

Names like Nettie

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

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