Girls' name · since 2000

Nethra

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 352 babies named Nethra, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,589 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#9,802 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
352
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Nethra is the #9802 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 352 recorded since 2000.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nethra has been recorded 352 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #9802 nationally and more common than 43% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.

  • #14,589 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #9,802 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 352 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nethra ranks #14,589 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,802 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 352 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#14,589 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#9,802 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
352
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%43.3%
Nethra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Nethra's 352 recorded births place it above 79.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Nethra compares

352 48th percentile among 17,297 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

Nethra's all-time total is 6% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Nethra Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 352 376 567,345
Peak-year births 24 21 19,840

Nethra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nethra's full recorded timeline at 2014, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nethra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
24
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
0510152025 200020052008201120142017202020232025 10

Nethra by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (179 births, 51% of the file).

2010s was Nethra's strongest decade.

179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Nethra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 179 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Nethra by state

Where Nethra concentrates geographically, total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nethra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18 5.1%
#2 New Jersey
11 3.1%
California share of Nethra's total US births 5.1%
Even split

18 of 352 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nethra?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 352 babies named Nethra. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,589 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #9,802 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 24 births.
Where does Nethra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nethra ranks #14,589 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,802 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nethra most popular?
Nethra was most popular in the 2010s decade with 179 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Nethra most popular?
The top states for the name Nethra are California (18 births), New Jersey (11 births).
How long has the name Nethra been used?
The SSA has tracked Nethra since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nethra?
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 Nethra's data

  • Nethra's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (179 total births) through the 2020s (74) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Nethras (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nethra

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nethra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2000–2025 (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 Nethra 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.