US rank #15371 Girls' name Peak 1920 149 births

Netty — #15371 US girls' name

149 babies named Netty in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s661930s271940s161950s192020s5
#15371
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Netty was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

11 babies were named Netty in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Netty

The Social Security Administration has registered 149 babies named Netty between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Netty currently holds the #15371 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Netty performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Netty shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Netty 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 149 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.

Netty at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

149

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1920

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,371

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Netty popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
11
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
4681012 20241950194219351926192319201913 6

Netty by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
66 births that decade — 44% of Netty's all-time total
1910s161920s661930s271940s161950s192020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Netty?
149 babies have been named Netty since 1913. It currently ranks #15371 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 11 births.
When was Netty most popular?
Netty was most popular in the 1920s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Netty been used?
Netty has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Netty?
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.

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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, 1913–2024 (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.