unisex name
Neftali
- Origin Italian
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,677
Neftali is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Neftali is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 90 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 62,555 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
Neftali over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 41 |
| 1960s | 118 |
| 1970s | 225 |
| 1980s | 292 |
| 1990s | 562 |
| 2000s | 764 |
| 2010s | 449 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 226 |
How popular is Neftali?
In 2025, Neftali was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Neftali
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neftali also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neftali over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neftali
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neftali — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neftali
How popular is the name Neftali?
In 2025, Neftali was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Neftali a girl's or a boy's name?
Neftali is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Neftali most popular?
Neftali peaked in 2003, when 90 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Neftali a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neftali currently ranks #2,771 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.