Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2003

Neftali

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #2,785 Trend ↑ Rising 20%
Rank 2025
#2,785
among boys · ↑1,508 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Neftali · +112% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,132
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2003
90 babies
All-time total
2,677
#3,027 all-time among boys
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Neftali popularity over time

2,677 babies have been named Neftali since 1953, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 41 41 4 – #2,501
1960s – 118 118 12 +188% #2,020
1970s – 225 225 23 +91% #1,820
1980s 11 281 292 29 +30% #1,856
1990s 147 415 562 56 +92% #1,595
2000s 180 584 764 76 +36% #1,747
2010s 42 407 449 45 -41% #2,541
2020s (to 2025) 7 219 226 38 -16% #2,785

Where Neftali 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 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Neftali

Neftali is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,785 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 2,677 American babies have been named Neftali, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2003, when 90 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 Neftali stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Neftali?

The median living Neftali is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 35. An estimated 2,600 people named Neftali are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Neftali year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,815 46 #2,785
2024 – – 25 #4,293
2023 – – 42 #2,986
2022 – – 44 #2,901
2021 – – 39 #3,104
2020 – – 23 #4,378
2019 – – 42 #2,925
2018 – – 36 #3,215
2017 – – 39 #3,052
2016 – – 50 #2,541
2015 – – 39 #3,009
2014 5 #18,465 42 #2,836
2013 9 #11,704 39 #2,935
2012 8 #13,109 42 #2,856
2011 12 #9,566 42 #2,836
2010 8 #13,133 36 #3,162
2009 15 #8,342 64 #2,136
2008 18 #7,319 62 #2,176
2007 21 #6,490 60 #2,228
2006 16 #7,755 52 #2,390
2005 17 #7,060 54 #2,228
2004 15 #7,720 52 #2,229
2003 20 #5,977 70 #1,747
2002 21 #5,619 52 #2,082
2001 18 #6,239 54 #1,999
2000 19 #5,876 64 #1,752
1995 12 #7,381 43 #1,979
1990 9 #9,002 34 #2,151
1985 – – 32 #1,856
1980 – – 25 #2,154
1975 – – 18 #2,419
1970 – – 24 #1,833
1965 – – 13 #2,339
1960 – – 9 #3,018
1955 – – 7 #3,409
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Neftali?

The median living Neftali is about 24 years old. Half of all living Neftalis are between 15 and 35 years old.

How many people named Neftali are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Neftali are alive in the United States, based on 2,677 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neftali in 2025?

Neftali ranked #2,785 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neftali?

2,677 babies have been named Neftali in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neftali most popular?

Neftali peaked in 2003, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Neftali a boy or girl name?

Neftali is used for both: about 14% of babies named Neftali have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Neftali rising or falling?

Neftali has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Neftali become more popular?

Neftali is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Neftali in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Neftali

Names that sound and feel close to Neftali: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Neftali with similar names → More names starting with N →