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Naphtali

Used in both girl and boy records

Naphtali appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Naphtali by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDNaphtali as a girl’s nameUS records 1981–2021
#24444girl rank1982peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDNaphtali as a boy’s nameUS records 1975–2024
#9762boy rank2023peak year
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Girl and boy use over time

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Trace the annual recorded uses of Naphtali in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl19828 uses#746819821981–201813 listed years
Boy201814 uses#439919791975–202032 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.