Netanya
A girl's name of Hebrew origin with 514 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A city in the Central District, Israel.
Netanya is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, from the Hebrew Netanyahu, meaning 'gift of God' or 'God has given,' from natan (to give) and -yah (God). The name is related to Nathan and Nathaniel, sharing the same beautiful meaning of divine giving.
Netanya carries the profound gift of its Hebrew meaning — a name that declares its bearer to be God's own giving, a gift bestowed with the highest intention.
EtymologyShow more
Netanya appeared in SSA records in 1978, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Hebrew roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
Netanya’s 514 recorded births provide enough of a footprint to establish it as a real, chosen name in American culture — not a typo or a one-off, but a deliberate selection by hundreds of families.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Netanya was #10477 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #13045, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18 | #14862 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 91 | #12310 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 165 | #7565 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 213 | #5935 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 22 | #11320 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 5 | #10886 | — |
The Story of Netanya
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 1998, Netanya is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Netanya are most likely born between 1988 and 2008.
How rare is Netanya?
Only about 1 in every 514,286 babies born in 2024 was named Netanya — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1978, peaked in the 1990s with 213 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Netanya by the numbers
- Would fill 11 school buses
- Meeting one Netanya per day would take 1.4 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(36 years, 1978–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #13045 |
| 2023 | 5 | #16911 |
| 2020 | 6 | #14630 |
| 2019 | 8 | #12119 |
| 2018 | 5 | #17449 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7738 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6348 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7508 |
| 2014 | 7 | #14164 |
| 2013 | 8 | #12832 |
| 2011 | 6 | #16232 |
| 2010 | 6 | #16400 |
| 2009 | 10 | #11258 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9996 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6770 |
| 2005 | 12 | #9290 |
| 2004 | 10 | #10477 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5978 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3707 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6240 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1978–2024