US rank #4216 Unisex name Peak 2003 2,243 births

Neftali — #4216 US boys' name

2,243 babies named Neftali in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s411960s1181970s2251980s2811990s4152000s5842010s4062020s173
#4216
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Neftali was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

70 babies were named Neftali in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Neftali

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,243 babies named Neftali between 1953 and 2024, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Neftali currently holds the #4216 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 70 babies received it in a single year. Neftali is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 380 additional births since 1986.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Neftali performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 584 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Neftali shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 393 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Neftali in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Neftali in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,243 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Neftali at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,243

Since 1953

72 years of records

Peak year

2003

70 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,216

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1953

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2024

Neftali popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1953

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
70
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
020406080 202420152006199719881979197019611953 5

Neftali popularity over time — girls

380 total births recorded since 1986 (Neftali as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 380 births
0510152025 20142010200620021998199419901986 6

Neftali by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
584 births that decade — 26% of Neftali's all-time total
1950s411960s1181970s2251980s2811990s4152000s5842010s4062020s173

Neftali by state

Where Neftali concentrates geographically — total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Neftali
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
393 17.5%
#2 New York
245 10.9%
#3 Texas
206 9.2%
#4 Florida
39 1.7%
#5 Illinois
35 1.6%
#6 New Jersey
11 0.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
10 0.4%
#8 Georgia
6 0.3%
California share of Neftali's total US births 17.5%
Even split

393 of 2,243 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Neftali appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neftali?
2,243 babies have been named Neftali since 1953. It currently ranks #4216 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 70 births.
When was Neftali most popular?
Neftali was most popular in the 2000s decade with 584 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Neftali most popular?
The top states for the name Neftali are California (393 births), New York (245 births), Texas (206 births).
Is Neftali a unisex name?
Yes, Neftali is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,243 births, and as a girl's name it has 380 births.
How long has the name Neftali been used?
Neftali has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 72 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Neftali?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neftaly, Nefi, Neff. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1953–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.