unisex name
Nephtali
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 8
- Births on record 153
Nephtali is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 10% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2017 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 10 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
Nephtali over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 7 |
How popular is Nephtali?
In 2017, Nephtali was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nephtali 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 Nephtali
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nephtali also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nephtali over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nephtali
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nephtali — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nephtali
How popular is the name Nephtali?
In 2017, Nephtali was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nephtali a girl's or a boy's name?
Nephtali is used for both girls and boys. About 10% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Nephtali most popular?
Nephtali peaked in 1975, when 10 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.