girl's name
Netta
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,128
Netta is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Netta is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 1922, when 23 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Netta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 62 |
| 1890s | 72 |
| 1900s | 52 |
| 1910s | 136 |
| 1920s | 155 |
| 1930s | 114 |
| 1940s | 121 |
| 1950s | 129 |
| 1960s | 68 |
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 34 |
| 2010s | 62 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Netta?
In 2025, Netta was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Netta is used
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 Netta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Netta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Netta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Netta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Netta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Netta
How popular is the name Netta?
In 2025, Netta was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Netta a girl's or a boy's name?
Netta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Netta?
Netta has 2 syllables.
When was Netta most popular?
Netta peaked in 1922, when 23 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Netta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Netta currently ranks #10,785 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.