How Many People Are Named Nettye?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Nettye. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 100 years old, and Nettye peaked in popularity in 1903 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nettye 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 Nettye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 100, Nettye is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1936.
- Nettye is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
100
years old
Peak Year
1903
9 births
Total Registered
71
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nettye
Nettye is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 71 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nettye as a female name
Ranked #4,137 in 1937
6 female births in 1937
Peak: 1903 (9 births)
Nettye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nettye span from the 1900s to the 1930s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 32 babies were registered. Nettye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nettye by Decade
How has Nettye 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.
Nettye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nettye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nettye
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Nettye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nettye?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Nettye 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Nettye a common name?
Nettye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nettye most popular?
Nettye reached peak popularity in 1903, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nettye is approximately 100 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nettye a female name?
Nettye is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nettye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nettye Smith, Nettye Johnson, Nettye 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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