Total births
4,726
Unisex name · since 1975
Egypt
4,726 babies named Egypt in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1328
- among girls today
- 4,726
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Egypt currently ranks #1328 among unisex names in America, with 4,726 babies recorded since 1975.
Egypt has 4,726 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1328 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #1328 among girls today
- 4,726 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Egypt is currently the #1328 unisex name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 4,726 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1328
- among girls today
- 4,726
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Egypt vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1328
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Egypt was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
289 babies were named Egypt in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Egypt compares
4,726 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Egypt's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Egypt | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,726 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 289 | 48 | 19,840 |
Egypt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Egypt's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 289, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Egypt at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#1,328
Active since
1975
Egypt popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 289
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Egypt popularity over time - boys
820 total births recorded since 1993 (Egypt as boys' name)
Egypt by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Egypt's strongest decade.
1,959 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Egypt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 325
1990s
325 births
- 2000s
2000s
935 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,959 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,434 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,959 births (41% of all-time use).
How Egypt compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Egypt's total volume
Egypt vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Egypt by state
Where Egypt concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 557 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 285 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 280 | 5.9% |
| #4 | California | | 259 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 246 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 223 | 4.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 223 | 4.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 222 | 4.7% |
New York share of Egypt's total US births 11.8%
Even split
557 of 4,726 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Egypt appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Egypt? ▼
Egypt has been given to 4,726 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1328 as of the latest data. 289 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Egypt most popular? ▼
Egypt was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,959 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Egypt most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Egypt are New York (557 births), Texas (285 births), Georgia (280 births).
Is Egypt a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Egypt is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,726 births, and as a boy's name it has 820 births.
How long has the name Egypt been used? ▼
Records for Egypt go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Egypt's data
- Egypt's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,959 total births) through the 2020s (1,434) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Egypts (557 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Egypt
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Egypt: #1328 Unisex Name - 4,726 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/egypt. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Egypt draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.