Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Nefertiti

Meaning The Beautiful One has Come Gender Girl Rank 2025 #9,290

From Egyptian nfrt-jj.tj (literally “The Beautiful One has Come”).

Rank 2025
#9,290
among girls · ↑1,573 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Nefertiti
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
33 babies
All-time total
891
#8,127 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Nefertiti popularity over time

891 babies have been named Nefertiti since 1969, 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 1980Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 7 1 – #6,398
1970s 157 16 +2143% #3,127
1980s 187 19 +19% #2,780
1990s 212 21 +13% #3,512
2000s 120 12 -43% #6,954
2010s 130 13 +8% #5,952
2020s (to 2025) 78 13 0% #6,607

The story of Nefertiti

Nefertiti is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,290 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 891 American babies have been named Nefertiti. Its peak came in 1980, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Nefertiti stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nefertiti?

The median living Nefertiti is about 32 years old; half are between 17 and 43. An estimated 900 people named Nefertiti are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Nefertiti year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 11 #9,290
2024 9 #10,863
2023 10 #10,125
2022 16 #7,202
2021 18 #6,607
2020 14 #7,849
2019 18 #6,628
2018 21 #5,952
2017 19 #6,463
2016 17 #7,141
2015 11 #9,960
2014 5 #18,464
2013 8 #12,827
2012 9 #11,963
2011 10 #10,962
2010 12 #9,645
2009 6 #16,687
2008 15 #8,428
2007 15 #8,414
2006 17 #7,403
2005 10 #10,708
2004 13 #8,590
2003 10 #10,217
2002 16 #6,954
2001 11 #9,190
2000 7 #12,760
1995 18 #5,377
1990 27 #3,876
1985 21 #3,945
1980 33 #2,780
1975 22 #3,226
1970 8 #6,181
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Famous people named Nefertiti

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Nefertiti Nefertiti Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten -1400–-1330 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nefertiti?

The median living Nefertiti is about 32 years old. Half of all living Nefertitis are between 17 and 43 years old.

How many people named Nefertiti are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Nefertiti are alive in the United States, based on 891 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nefertiti mean?

From Egyptian nfrt-jj.tj (literally “The Beautiful One has Come”).

How popular is the name Nefertiti in 2025?

Nefertiti ranked #9,290 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nefertiti?

891 babies have been named Nefertiti in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nefertiti most popular?

Nefertiti peaked in 1980, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Nefertiti a boy or girl name?

Nefertiti is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nefertiti rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Nefertiti?

Well-known people named Nefertiti include Nefertiti (companion).

Names like Nefertiti

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