How old is someone named Nettie?
The average Nettie is 70 years old.
Half of all living Netties are between 64 and 84.
When was Nettie popular?
Parents have been choosing Nettie less often since its peak in 1918; 22 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5,680 | 0 |
| 1910s | 9,356 | 0 |
| 1920s | 9,036 | 140 |
| 1930s | 5,471 | 1,100 |
| 1940s | 3,729 | 2,100 |
| 1950s | 2,185 | 1,700 |
| 1960s | 908 | 790 |
| 1970s | 418 | 390 |
| 1980s | 295 | 280 |
| 1990s | 210 | 210 |
| 2000s | 138 | 140 |
| 2010s | 136 | 140 |
| 2020s | 108 | 110 |
How many Netties are still alive?
About 7,100 Netties are alive in the US today. That's 14% of the roughly 50,000 babies named Nettie since 1880.
Most Netties ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Nettie?
About two in five living Netties are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Nettie an old name?
Yes. Nettie is older than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Nettie a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Netties are women.
Names the same age as Nettie
NAME TWIN
Nettie's name twin is Mamie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Mamie's age curve is the closest match to Nettie's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Nettie
How old is the average Nettie?
The average Nettie in the US is 70 years old. The median is 75, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Nettie?
About 7,100 Netties are alive in the US today, out of roughly 50,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Nettie most popular?
In 1918, when about 1,200 baby girls were named Nettie.
Is Nettie a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 43% of living Netties, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this