Nettie
Pet form of Annette, Jeanette and other -ette names, common in the late 1800s.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Nettie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1901. Its biggest year was 1918, when 1,167 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 175 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1881, at No. 62. All told, 49,531 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other names that share a story: Annette, Jeanette
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5,313 | No. 62 |
| 1890s | 6,538 | No. 67 |
| 1900s | 5,680 | No. 93 |
| 1910s | 9,332 | No. 129 |
| 1920s | 8,992 | No. 181 |
| 1930s | 5,461 | No. 242 |
| 1940s | 3,729 | No. 303 |
| 1950s | 2,185 | No. 474 |
| 1960s | 908 | No. 874 |
| 1970s | 418 | No. 1672 |
| 1980s | 295 | No. 2529 |
| 1990s | 210 | No. 3581 |
| 2000s | 138 | No. 5254 |
| 2010s | 136 | No. 6176 |
| 2020s | 108 | No. 5554 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.