Girl · #6,011 in 2026

Nettie

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:

  • English
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.

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:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Nettie

The earliest SSA record of Nettie as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 403 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 1,167 newborns named Nettie — #175 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Nettie ranks #6,011 for baby girls with 20 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). All told, over 49K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Nettie

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nettie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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?
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:
What is the origin of the name Nettie?
Nettie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
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.
What are nicknames or variants of Nettie?
Common variants and related forms of Nettie include Anissa, Anita, Ann, Anna, Anne, Anneka. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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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.