girl's name
Neketa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 35
Neketa is a girl's name. In 1987 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Neketa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 13 |
How popular is Neketa?
In 1987, Neketa was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Neketa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neketa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neketa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neketa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neketa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neketa
How popular is the name Neketa?
In 1987, Neketa was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Neketa a girl's or a boy's name?
Neketa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Neketa most popular?
Neketa peaked in 1975, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.