Nefertiti

A girl's name with 880 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#10817 in 2024Declining

Meaning & Origin

A queen of Ancient Egypt, the chief consort of the pharaoh Akhenaten.

Nefertiti is a girl's baby name of Ancient Egyptian origin, from the Egyptian meaning 'the beautiful one has come' — nefer (beautiful, good) + titi (has come). Queen Nefertiti, the chief wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten who ruled in the 14th century BCE, is among the most recognizable figures of the ancient world.

The famous painted limestone bust of Nefertiti, discovered in 1912 and now in Berlin's Neues Museum, has made her face one of the most reproduced images of antiquity. Naming a daughter Nefertiti invokes not just ancient royalty but a timeless standard of beauty and regal authority. With nearly 900 recorded U.S. births, it is genuinely used.

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In the American context, Nefertiti is a girl's name with several decades of recorded use (1969–2024). American naming is uniquely syncretic — it borrows from dozens of traditions, invents freely, and recombines elements in ways that make strict etymological tracing difficult for many names.

Today, Nefertiti is an active part of the American naming landscape (ranked #10817), continuing to accumulate its own cultural meaning with each new child who carries it.

At a Glance

880

Total births

Since 1969

1980

Peak

33 births

1969

First recorded

56 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Nefertiti was #8590 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #10817, but its charm endures.

First appeared: 1969Peak: 1980 (33 births)Current: #10817

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Nefertiti
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	67	#8515	▼
2010s	130	#9999	▲
2000s	120	#9934	▼
1990s	212	#5331	▲
1980s	187	#4698	▲
1970s	157	#4674	▲
1960s	7	#6397	—

The Story of Nefertiti

A Gen X name

Peaking in 1980, Nefertiti is a Gen X staple. Girls named Nefertiti are most likely born between 1970 and 1990.

How rare is Nefertiti?

Only about 1 in every 400,000 babies born in 2024 was named Nefertiti — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1969, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1990s with 212 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.

Nefertiti by the numbers

Would fill 18 school buses
Meeting one Nefertiti per day would take 2.4 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(56 years, 1969–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Nefertiti
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	9	#10817	-1 (-10.0%)
2023	10	#10109	-6 (-37.5%)
2022	16	#7200	-2 (-11.1%)
2021	18	#6605	+4 (28.6%)
2020	14	#7846	-4 (-22.2%)
2019	18	#6625	-3 (-14.3%)
2018	21	#5952	+2 (10.5%)
2017	19	#6460	+2 (11.8%)
2016	17	#7138	+6 (54.5%)
2015	11	#9959	+6 (120.0%)
2014	5	#18463	-3 (-37.5%)
2013	8	#12827	-1 (-11.1%)
2012	9	#11962	-1 (-10.0%)
2011	10	#10961	-2 (-16.7%)
2010	12	#9642	+6 (100.0%)
2009	6	#16686	-9 (-60.0%)
2008	15	#8428	0
2007	15	#8412	-2 (-11.8%)
2006	17	#7403	+7 (70.0%)
2005	10	#10707	-3 (-23.1%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nefertiti a boy's or girl's name?

Nefertiti is primarily a girl's name.

When was Nefertiti most popular?

Nefertiti reached its peak popularity in 1980 with 33 births that year. It is currently ranked #10817 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Nefertiti?

Nefertiti is currently ranked #10817 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 880 babies since 1969.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1969–2024