Naftali comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Wrestler, my struggle.
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How popular is Naftali?
2018peak year
Naftali reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2018, 83 babies received the name (ranked #1830). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2182), with about 66 babies given the name annually. Naftali's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,965 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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