Unisex name · since 1969
Neftaly
371 babies named Neftaly in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,446 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 371
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
Neftaly sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 371 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Neftaly recorded 371 times among boys since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2023.
- #9,446 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 371 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neftaly ranks #9,446 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 371 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,446 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 371
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
Neftaly's 371 recorded births place it above 79.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Neftaly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neftaly splits its recorded history at 1997: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neftaly popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2023
- Peak year (2003)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Neftaly popularity over time - girls
170 total births recorded since 1992 (Neftaly as girls' name)
Neftaly by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (125 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Neftaly's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Neftaly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
125 births
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 125 births (34% of all-time use).
Neftaly by state
Where Neftaly concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 16 | 4.3% |
27 of 371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Neftaly's decade-level peak was the 1990s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Neftalys (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Neftaly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1969–2023 (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 Neftaly 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.