Total births
224
Girls' name · since 1904
Netha
Netha has 224 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 224
- total births
- 1904–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Netha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 224 have been recorded since 1904.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Netha has been recorded 224 times among girls since 1904, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1904 to 1965.
- 224 total births
- 1904–1965 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
224 girls have been named Netha since 1904, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1965.
- 224
- total births
- 1904–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Netha was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
11 babies were named Netha in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Netha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Netha's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Netha at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1904
Netha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1965
- Peak year (1916)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Netha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Netha's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Netha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
61 births
- 1930s
1930s
44 births
- 1940s
1940s
35 births
- 1950s
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 61 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Netha? ▼
224 babies have been named Netha since 1904. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1916 with 11 births.
When was Netha most popular? ▼
Netha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Netha been used? ▼
Records for Netha go back to 1904, giving 62 years of history through 1965.
What names are similar to Netha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nettie, Neta, Netta, Netanya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Netha's data
- Netha's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 1960s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Netha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Netha
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Netta Girl
1,116 births
Netanya Girl
#12503 519 births
Nethra Girl
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Compare Netha side by side: Netha vs Nettie Netha vs Neta Netha vs Netta
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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, 1904–1965 (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. "Netha: Baby Name Since 1904 - 224 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/netha. 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 Netha 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.