Girl · #6,011 in 2026

Nettie

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

Nettie is a feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Annette, Jeanette, Lynnette and Antonia. Its popularity in the United States has continually declined since its peak in the 1910s and 1920s. Notable people with this name include:

Current Rank

#6,011

Peak Rank

#62 (1918)

Total Babies

49K

5-Yr Trend

+28%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#62

Peak Rank

49K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nettie

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

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The Story of Nettie

Nettie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 403 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 1,167 Netties were born — ranking #175 that year. As of 2026, Nettie ranks #6,011 for baby girls with 20 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 49K Netties have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Nettie

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

Netty
Netti
Neti
Nutty
Nitty
Natie
Nitie
Naughty
Natty
Nighty
Knotty
Nati

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nettie

What does the name Nettie mean?

How popular is Nettie in 2026?

In 2026, Nettie ranks #6,011 among girls' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year.

When was Nettie most popular?

Nettie reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #62 that year with 1,167 babies given the name.

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

Nettie has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nettie.

Is Nettie a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Nettie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nettie include Myrtle, Lizzie, Loretta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Nettie

Nettie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 49K births in the dataset. Nettie's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #62. Use the chart and map above to compare Nettie'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.