Neftali
Neftali was the 2785th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 46 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1595th; the most babies were born in 2003 (70). Over the last ten years it has moved up 224 places. More babies were named Neftali in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,785 boys, up 1,593 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 46boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200370 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,677babies recorded
Neftali popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,815 | #2,785 | 7 | 46 |
| 2020 | — | #4,378 | — | 23 |
| 2010 | #13,133 | #3,162 | 8 | 36 |
| 2000 | #5,876 | #1,752 | 19 | 64 |
| 1990 | #9,002 | #2,151 | 9 | 34 |
| 1980 | — | #2,154 | — | 25 |
| 1970 | — | #1,833 | — | 24 |
| 1960 | — | #3,018 | — | 9 |
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How popular is Neftali, counting every spelling?
Neftali is the most common spelling of a name family that had 46 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 46 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neftali | 46 | #2,785 | 196 |
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 Neftali?
46 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Neftali (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Neftali 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 182 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Neftali.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Neftali?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Neftali are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 15 and 38. That makes Neftali 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.
Neftali by state
How common Neftali was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 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
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Questions about the name Neftali
How popular is the name Neftali?
Neftali was the 2785th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 46 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1595th; the most babies were born in 2003 (70). Over the last ten years it has moved up 224 places. More babies were named Neftali in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Neftali a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Neftali in the US.
Where is Neftali most popular?
In 2021–2025, Neftali was most common in Texas (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Florida.