Recorded 1903–1937 Girls' name Peak 1903 71 births

Nettye — girls' name

71 babies named Nettye in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 1903. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s91910s241920s321930s6
1920s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Nettye was born in this single decade.

1903
Single peak year

9 babies were named Nettye in 1903 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nettye

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Nettye between 1903 and 1937, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nettye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1937. The name reached its historical peak in 1903, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nettye performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Nettye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nettye 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 71 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.

Nettye at a glance

Last recorded 1937

Total births

71

Since 1903

35 years of records

Peak year

1903

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1937

Active since

1903

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1937

Nettye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1903

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1903)
9
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
45678910 19371927192619241922192119191918191719161903 9

Nettye by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
32 births that decade — 45% of Nettye's all-time total
1900s91910s241920s321930s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nettye?
71 babies have been named Nettye since 1903. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1903 with 9 births.
When was Nettye most popular?
Nettye was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1903.
How long has the name Nettye been used?
Nettye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1903, spanning 35 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Nettye?
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.

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, 1903–1937 (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.