Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2005

Naftuli

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,917 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#3,917
among boys · ↓55 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Naftuli · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
46 babies
All-time total
669
#6,629 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Naftuli popularity over time

669 babies have been named Naftuli since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1980s – – – –
1990s 52 5 – #5,094
2000s 193 19 +271% #2,483
2010s 249 25 +29% #3,411
2020s (to 2025) 175 29 +17% #3,391

Where Naftuli is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Naftuli

Naftuli is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,917 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 669 American babies have been named Naftuli. Its peak came in 2005, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Naftuli stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naftuli?

The median living Naftuli is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 700 people named Naftuli are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Naftuli year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 28 #3,917
2024 29 #3,862
2023 24 #4,424
2022 30 #3,742
2021 31 #3,624
2020 33 #3,391
2019 33 #3,469
2018 27 #3,957
2017 24 #4,299
2016 33 #3,411
2015 24 #4,248
2014 29 #3,664
2013 18 #5,110
2012 16 #5,643
2011 25 #4,070
2010 20 #4,792
2009 21 #4,696
2008 22 #4,492
2007 27 #3,864
2006 31 #3,429
2005 46 #2,483
2004 8 #8,682
2003 11 #6,581
2002 8 #8,215
2001 11 #6,297
2000 8 #7,955
1995 6 #8,542
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Naftuli, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Naftuli?

The median living Naftuli is about 11 years old. Half of all living Naftulis are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Naftuli are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Naftuli are alive in the United States, based on 669 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naftuli in 2025?

Naftuli ranked #3,917 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naftuli?

669 babies have been named Naftuli in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naftuli most popular?

Naftuli peaked in 2005, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Naftuli a boy or girl name?

Naftuli is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Naftuli rising or falling?

Naftuli is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Naftuli become more popular?

Naftuli looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Naftuli in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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