Boys' name · since 1964
Nephtali
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 132 babies named Nephtali, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,610 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 132
- born since 1964
- 1990s
- peak decade
132 boys have been named Nephtali since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nephtali has been recorded 132 times among boys since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2017.
- #15,610 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 132 born since 1964
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nephtali ranks #15,610 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1964, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15,610 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 132
- born since 1964
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nephtali's 132 recorded births place it above 65.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nephtali's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nephtali's full recorded timeline at 1991, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nephtali popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2017
- Peak year (1975)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Nephtali popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1994 (Nephtali as girls' name)
Nephtali by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (38 births, 29% of the file).
1990s was Nephtali's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Nephtali births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
26 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38 births (29% of all-time use).
Nephtali by state
Where Nephtali concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.8% |
5 of 132 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nephtali's data
- Nephtali's decade-level peak was the 1990s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nephtalis (5 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
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nephtali: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1964–2017 (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 Nephtali 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.