Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Netanya

Name: Popularity of the name Netanya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Netanya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Netanya, or Natanya, is a city in the Central District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is 30 kilometres (20 mi) north of Tel Aviv, and 56 km (35 mi) south of Haifa, between the Poleg stream and the Wingate Institute in the south and the Avihayil stream in the north.

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#2,973 (1998)

Total Babies

514

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1978

First Year

2024

Last Year

1998

Peak Year

#2973

Peak Rank

514

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Netanya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Before the 20th century, parts of Netanya belonged to the Forest of Sharon , a hallmark of the region's historical landscape. It was an open woodland dominated by Mount Tabor Oak ( Quercus ithaburensis ), which extended from Kfar Yona in the north to Ra'anana in the south. Arabs who lived in the area used it for pasture , firewood and intermittent cultivation . The intensification of settlement and agriculture in the coastal plain during the 19th century led to deforestation and subsequent environmental degradation known from Hebrew sources . Netanya in 1936 Netanya was established near the an

The Story of Netanya

Netanya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 43 Netanyas were born — ranking #2,973 that year. As of 2026, Netanya ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 514 Netanyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Netanya

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Linor Abargil (born 1980), attorney, actress and model, winner of the Miss World 1998
Eduard Akuvaev (1945–2015), Russian-Israeli artist and teacher
Tova Ascher , Israeli film editor, director, and screenwriter
Yityish Titi Aynaw (born 1991), model and television personality, winner of the Miss Israel 2013
Orit Bar-On (born 1975), Olympic judoka
Yehuda Barkan (1945–2020), actor and filmmaker
Edith Hahn Beer (1914–2009), Austrian Jewish woman who survived the Holocaust by hiding her Jewish identity and marrying a Nazi officer
Cheryl Bentov (born 1960), American real estate agent and former Israeli Mossad agent

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Names that sound like Netanya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Netanya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Netan
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Natalia
Natalya
Nitten
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Nemanja
Nyanja
Newton

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Netanya

What does the name Netanya mean?

How popular is Netanya in 2026?

In 2026, Netanya ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Netanya most popular?

Netanya reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #2,973 that year with 43 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Netanya most popular?

Netanya has historically been most popular in New York, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Netanya.

Is Netanya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Netanya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Netanya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Netanya include Eulogia, Anamae, Arlethia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Netanya

Netanya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 514 births in the dataset. Netanya's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #2,973. Use the chart and map above to compare Netanya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.