How Many People Are Named Nephi?
An estimated 653 people in the United States have the first name Nephi. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Nephi peaked in popularity in 2007 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nephi 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 Nephi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
653
About 1 in 524,892 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2007
26 births
Total Registered
723
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nephi
Nephi is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 723 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nephi as a male name
Ranked #10,561 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (26 births)
Nephi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nephi span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 160 babies were registered. Nephi has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nephi by Decade
How has Nephi 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.
Nephi by State
Nephi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nephi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nephi
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Nephi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nephi?
We estimate approximately 653 people named Nephi 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 524,892 Americans share this first name.
Is Nephi a common name?
Nephi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 723 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nephi most popular?
Nephi reached peak popularity in 2007, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nephi is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nephi a male name?
Nephi is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nephi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nephi Smith, Nephi Johnson, Nephi 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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