unisex name
Egypt
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,571
Egypt is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 85% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 227 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 366 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Egypt over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 52 |
| 1990s | 337 |
| 2000s | 970 |
| 2010s | 2,388 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,778 |
How popular is Egypt?
In 2025, Egypt was given to 227 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Egypt 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 Egypt
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Egypt also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Egypt over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Egypt
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Egypt — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Egypt
How popular is the name Egypt?
In 2025, Egypt was given to 227 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Egypt a girl's or a boy's name?
Egypt is used for both girls and boys. About 85% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Egypt?
Egypt has 2 syllables.
When was Egypt most popular?
Egypt peaked in 2022, when 366 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Egypt a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Egypt currently ranks #1,218 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.