How Many People Are Named Nefertiti?
An estimated 843 people in the United States have the first name Nefertiti. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Nefertiti peaked in popularity in 1980 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nefertiti as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nefertiti paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
843
About 1 in 406,589 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1980
33 births
Total Registered
880
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nefertiti
Nefertiti is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 880 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nefertiti as a female name
Ranked #10,817 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (33 births)
Nefertiti: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nefertiti span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 212 babies were registered. While Nefertiti is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nefertiti by Decade
How has Nefertiti tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nefertiti by State
Birth registrations for Nefertiti span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Illinois, Florida, Texas. On average, about 28 Nefertitis were registered per state.
Nefertiti + Last Name Combinations
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Nefertiti: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nefertiti?
We estimate approximately 843 people named Nefertiti are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 406,589 Americans share this first name.
Is Nefertiti a common name?
Nefertiti is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 880 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nefertiti most popular?
Nefertiti reached peak popularity in 1980, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nefertiti is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nefertiti a female name?
Nefertiti is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nefertiti Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nefertiti Smith, Nefertiti Johnson, Nefertiti Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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