How Many People Are Named Nettie?
An estimated 6,382 people in the United States have the first name Nettie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Nettie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 1,172 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nettie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nettie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Nettie is overwhelmingly female, 88 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 72, Nettie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
6,382
About 1 in 53,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1918
1,172 births
Total Registered
49,507
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nettie
Nettie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 49,507 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Nettie as a male name
Ranked #3,825 in 1939
5 male births in 1939
Peak: 1920 (9 births)
Nettie as a female name
Ranked #6,827 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (1,167 births)
Nettie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nettie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 9,356 babies were registered. Nettie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nettie by Decade
How has Nettie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nettie by State
Birth registrations for Nettie span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho. On average, about 634 Netties were registered per state.
Nettie + Last Name Combinations
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Nettie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nettie?
We estimate approximately 6,382 people named Nettie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 53,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Nettie a common name?
Nettie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49,507 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nettie most popular?
Nettie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 1,172 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nettie is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nettie a female name?
Nettie is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nettie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nettie Smith, Nettie Johnson, Nettie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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