girl's name
Nephele
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 57
Nephele is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2021, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- First appears in birth records in 2008.
Nephele over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 31 |
How popular is Nephele?
In 2024, Nephele was given to 8 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Nephele is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nephele
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nephele also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nephele over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nephele
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nephele — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nephele
How popular is the name Nephele?
In 2024, Nephele was given to 8 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Nephele a girl's or a boy's name?
Nephele is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nephele most popular?
Nephele peaked in 2021, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nephele a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nephele currently ranks #12,355 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.