Naftali
Naftali was the 2379th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 58 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1831st with 83 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 110 places. More babies were named Naftali in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,379 boys, down 271 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 58boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201883 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,024babies recorded
Naftali popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,379 | 58 |
| 2020 | #2,108 | 67 |
| 2010 | #2,946 | 40 |
| 2000 | #2,969 | 30 |
| 1990 | #2,596 | 26 |
| 1980 | #2,195 | 24 |
| 1970 | #2,832 | 12 |
| 1960 | #3,934 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Naftali, counting every spelling?
Naftali is the most common spelling of a name family that had 64 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 64 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naftali | 58 | #2,379 | 341 |
| Naphtali | 6 | #11,588 | 36 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Naftali?
58 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Naftali (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Naftali born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 144 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Naftali.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Naftali?
About 2,000 people born in the US named Naftali are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 8 and 30. That makes Naftali mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Naftali by state
How common Naftali was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (13.1×), New York (10.7×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Naftali: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Naftali, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Naftali
How popular is the name Naftali?
Naftali was the 2379th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 58 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1831st with 83 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 110 places. More babies were named Naftali in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Naftali a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Naftali in the US.
Where is Naftali most popular?
In 2021–2025, Naftali was most common in New Jersey (0.52 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and New York.