Girls' name · since 1902
Aneta
Aneta has 845 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,442 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 845
- born since 1902
- 1940s
- peak decade
Aneta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 845 recorded since 1902.
Social Security Administration records show Aneta recorded 845 times among girls since 1902, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2020.
- #8,442 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 845 born since 1902
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aneta ranks #8,442 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 845 born since 1902, peaking in the 1940s.
- #8,442 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 845
- born since 1902
- 1940s
- peak decade
Aneta's 845 recorded births place it above 88.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Aneta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aneta's full recorded timeline at 1960, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aneta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2020
- Peak year (1948)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Aneta by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (114 births, 13% of the file).
1940s was Aneta's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Aneta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
87 births
- 1930s
1930s
103 births
- 1940s
1940s
114 births
- 1950s
1950s
99 births
- 1960s
1960s
71 births
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
108 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 114 births (13% of all-time use).
How Aneta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aneta's total volume
Aneta by state
Where Aneta concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
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What to do with Aneta's data
- Aneta's decade-level peak was the 1940s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Anetas (77 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aneta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~118 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1902–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aneta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.