girl's name
Néphélie
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 95
Néphélie is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2008, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1991.
Néphélie over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 15 |
How popular is Néphélie?
In 2024, Néphélie was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Néphélie is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nephelie | Nephelie is Néphélie without the acute accent, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #5,285. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Néphélie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Néphélie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Néphélie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Néphélie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Néphélie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Néphélie
Is Néphélie a girl's or a boy's name?
Néphélie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Néphélie most popular?
Néphélie peaked in 2008, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.