Girls' name · since 1958
Anetra
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 423 babies named Anetra, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,063 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 423
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Anetra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 423 recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anetra has been recorded 423 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1997.
- #13,063 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 423 born since 1958
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anetra ranks #13,063 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 423 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,063 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 423
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Anetra's 423 recorded births place it above 81.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Anetra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anetra splits its recorded history at 1981: 26% of all births land in the more recent half, 74% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 66 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anetra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1997
- Peak year (1976)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Anetra by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (269 births, 64% of the file).
1970s was Anetra's strongest decade.
269 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Anetra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
269 births
- 1980s 88
1980s
88 births
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 269 births (64% of all-time use).
Anetra by state
Where Anetra concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 25 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 21 | 5.0% |
| #3 | California | | 11 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 10 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 1.2% |
25 of 423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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- Anetra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (269 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Anetras (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Anetra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~39 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, 1958–1997 (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 Anetra 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.