How Many People Are Named Neftali?
An estimated 2,538 people in the United States have the first name Neftali. It is used for both genders, with 85.5% male. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Neftali peaked in popularity in 2003 with 90 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neftali 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 Neftali paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,538
About 1 in 135,049 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.5% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2003
90 births
Total Registered
2,623
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neftali
Neftali is predominantly male (85.5%), though 380 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Neftali as a male name
Ranked #4,275 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (70 births)
Neftali as a female name
Ranked #18,464 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 1997 (22 births)
Neftali: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neftali span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 764 babies were registered. Neftali has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neftali by Decade
How has Neftali 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.
Neftali by State
Birth registrations for Neftali span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Georgia, Pennsylvania. On average, about 124 Neftalis were registered per state.
Neftali + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neftali as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Neftali: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neftali?
We estimate approximately 2,538 people named Neftali 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 135,049 Americans share this first name.
Is Neftali a common name?
Neftali is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,623 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neftali most popular?
Neftali reached peak popularity in 2003, when 90 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neftali is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neftali a male name?
Neftali is predominantly male. 85.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neftali Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neftali Smith, Neftali Johnson, Neftali 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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