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Nefertiti

Girl

Meaning of Nefertiti: Egyptian: 'a beautiful woman has come'

Nefertiti is a girl's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8701st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8701

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

891

First recorded 1969 · peak 1980

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 26 babies1982: 23 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 21 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 31 babies1992: 31 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Nefertiti per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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