Nettie comes from the English / Hebrew tradition, meaning Gracious, Merciful.
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How popular is Nettie?
1918peak year
The name Nettie reached its peak in 1918, with 1,167 registrations (ranked #175). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7670) today, averaging about 16 new babies per year. Nettie's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 49,507 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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