Naphtali comes from the Biblical tradition, meaning Wrestling, struggling.
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How popular is Naphtali?
2023peak year
Naphtali has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #9511), with about 9 babies named Naphtali each year. In 2023, 15 babies received the name (ranked #6127). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 348.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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