Total births
3,226
Girls' name · since 1881
Neta
3,226 babies named Neta in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15323
- among girls today
- 3,226
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Neta currently ranks #15323 among girls' names in America, with 3,226 babies recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neta has been recorded 3,226 times among girls since 1881, currently ranked #15323 nationally and more common than 14% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2024.
- #15323 among girls today
- 3,226 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
- 14% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Neta is currently the #15323 girls' name in America, more common than 14% of girls - 3,226 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15323
- among girls today
- 3,226
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Neta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15323
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 14% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Neta was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
82 babies were named Neta in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Neta compares
3,226 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Neta's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,226 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 82 | 48 | 19,840 |
Neta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Neta's full recorded timeline at 1937, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 82 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Neta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#15,323
Active since
1881
Neta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2024
- Peak year (1920)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Neta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Neta's strongest decade.
587 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Neta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 72
1880s
72 births
- 1890s 216
1890s
216 births
- 1900s 224
1900s
224 births
- 1910s
1910s
426 births
- 1920s
1920s
587 births
- 1930s
1930s
490 births
- 1940s
1940s
522 births
- 1950s
1950s
362 births
- 1960s 165
1960s
165 births
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 48
2000s
48 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 587 births (18% of all-time use).
How Neta 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 Neta's total volume
Neta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Neta by state
Where Neta concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 419 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 159 | 4.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 112 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 29 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 24 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 11 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Kansas | | 10 | 0.3% |
Texas share of Neta's total US births 13.0%
Even split
419 of 3,226 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Neta appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neta? ▼
3,226 babies have been named Neta since 1881. It currently ranks #15323 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 82 births.
When was Neta most popular? ▼
Neta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 587 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Neta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Neta are Texas (419 births), Oklahoma (159 births), North Carolina (112 births).
How long has the name Neta been used? ▼
Neta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Neta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nettie, Netta, Netanya, Nethra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Neta's data
- Neta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (587 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Netas (419 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Neta
Nearby Names Like Neta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neta
Nettie Girl
#6642 49,443 births
Netta Girl
1,116 births
Netanya Girl
#12503 519 births
Nethra Girl
#9939 352 births
Netha Girl
224 births
Compare Neta side by side: Neta vs Nettie Neta vs Netta Neta vs Netanya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Neta
Lavada #15322
4,489 births · Peak 1921
Luetta #15324
2,073 births · Peak 1928
Flo #15321
2,094 births · Peak 1917
Cary #15325
5,323 births · Peak 1975
Edwina #15320
15,465 births · Peak 1943
Gene #15326
6,997 births · Peak 1925
Texas #15319
235 births · Peak 1918
Bernadine #15327
21,933 births · Peak 1924
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1881–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Neta: #15323 Girls' Name - 3,226 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Neta 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 June 2026.