boy's name
Nephi
- Origin American English
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 730
Nephi is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Nephi is a name of American English origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Nephi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 29 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 109 |
| 1990s | 133 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s | 104 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Nephi?
In 2025, Nephi was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Nephi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nephi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nephi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nephi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nephi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nephi
How popular is the name Nephi?
In 2025, Nephi was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nephi a girl's or a boy's name?
Nephi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nephi most popular?
Nephi peaked in 2007, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nephi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nephi currently ranks #10,123 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.