Total births
1,116
Girls' name · since 1880
Netta
Netta has 1,116 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,116
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- born in that decade
Netta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,116 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Netta has been recorded 1,116 times among girls since 1880, 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 1880 to 2025.
- 1,116 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 14% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,116 girls have been named Netta since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 1,116
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Netta was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
23 babies were named Netta in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Netta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Netta's full recorded timeline at 1941, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% 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 1922 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Netta at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Netta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1922)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Netta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Netta's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Netta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
62 births
- 1890s
1890s
72 births
- 1900s 52
1900s
52 births
- 1910s
1910s
136 births
- 1920s
1920s
155 births
- 1930s
1930s
114 births
- 1940s
1940s
121 births
- 1950s
1950s
129 births
- 1960s
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 155 births (14% of all-time use).
How Netta 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 Netta's total volume
Netta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Netta? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 1,116 babies named Netta. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 23 births.
When was Netta most popular? ▼
Netta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Netta been used? ▼
Records for Netta go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Netta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nettie, Neta, Netanya, Nethra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Netta's data
- Netta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Netta
Nearby Names Like Netta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Netta
Nettie Girl
#6642 49,443 births
Neta Girl
#15323 3,226 births
Netanya Girl
#12503 519 births
Nethra Girl
#9939 352 births
Netha Girl
224 births
Compare Netta side by side: Netta vs Nettie Netta vs Neta Netta vs Netanya
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Netta: Baby Name Since 1880 - 1,116 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/netta. 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 Netta 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.