US rank #15247 Girls' name Peak 1941 8,804 births

Annetta — #15247 US girls' name

8,804 babies named Annetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1481890s2061900s2381910s8421920s10521930s11801940s13891950s12191960s12651970s6281980s2731990s1352000s1082010s942020s27
#15247
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 14% of names given to girls today.

1940s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Annetta was born in this single decade.

1941
Single peak year

183 babies were named Annetta in 1941 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,804 babies named Annetta between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annetta currently holds the #15247 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1941, when 183 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annetta performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 1,389 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Annetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 706 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Annetta in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annetta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 8,804 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Annetta at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,804

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1941

183 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#15,247

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1941)
183
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Annetta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
1,389 births that decade — 16% of Annetta's all-time total
1880s1481890s2061900s2381910s8421920s10521930s11801940s13891950s12191960s12651970s6281980s2731990s1352000s1082010s942020s27

Annetta by state

Where Annetta concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Annetta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
706 8.0%
#2 Kentucky
431 4.9%
#3 Ohio
422 4.8%
#4 Illinois
400 4.5%
#5 Texas
339 3.9%
#6 Indiana
328 3.7%
#7 Missouri
259 2.9%
#8 California
211 2.4%
Pennsylvania share of Annetta's total US births 8.0%
Even split

706 of 8,804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Annetta appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annetta?
8,804 babies have been named Annetta since 1880. It currently ranks #15247 among girls. The peak year was 1941 with 183 births.
When was Annetta most popular?
Annetta was most popular in the 1940s decade with 1,389 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
Where is Annetta most popular?
The top states for the name Annetta are Pennsylvania (706 births), Kentucky (431 births), Ohio (422 births).
How long has the name Annetta been used?
Annetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Annetta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anna, Ann, Annie, Anne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.