Boys' name · since 1951
Naftali
Naftali has 2,024 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,278 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,374 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,024
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Naftali is the #2374 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,024 recorded since 1951.
Social Security Administration records show Naftali recorded 2,024 times among boys since 1951, holding rank #2374 nationally today, ahead of 83% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #3,278 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,374 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,024 born since 1951
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naftali ranks #3,278 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,374 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,024 born since 1951, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,278 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,374 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,024
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
Naftali's 2,024 recorded births place it above 92.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Naftali compares
2,024 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Naftali's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naftali | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,024 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 83 | 34 | 22,252 |
Naftali's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Naftali's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 83, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Naftali popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Naftali by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (550 births, 27% of the file).
2010s was Naftali's strongest decade.
550 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Naftali births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s 124
1970s
124 births
- 1980s 189
1980s
189 births
- 1990s
1990s
253 births
- 2000s
2000s
436 births
- 2010s
2010s
550 births
- 2020s
2020s
408 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 550 births (27% of all-time use).
How Naftali compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Naftali's total volume
Naftali by state
Where Naftali concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,292 | 63.8% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 308 | 15.2% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.2% |
1,292 of 2,024 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Naftali's data
- Naftali's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (550 total births) through the 2020s (408) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Naftalis (1,292 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Naftali
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Naftali: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1951–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Naftali 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 August 2026.