Naftali
How to say it: nahf-TAH-lee · /nɑfˈtɑli/
Hebrew 'my struggle, my wrestling' - sixth son of Jacob in Genesis, name of one of Israel's twelve tribes.
Naftali was the 1,771st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,883 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,771 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 58 |
| Share of births | 1 in 51,802 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −3% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,883 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Naftali is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Naftali is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
Famous people named Naftali
- Naftali Bennett (born 1972)Prime Minister of Israel from 2021 to 2022
- Naftali Blumenthal (1922–2022)Israeli politician
- Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai (1886–1973)Israeli bible scholar
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