Nefertiti
A feminine given name of Egyptian origin meaning "the beautiful one has come".
Name Census estimates that about 843 living Americans carry the first name Nefertiti. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nefertiti today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nefertiti births was 1980 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nefertiti. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
843
~ 1 in 406,589 Americans
Peak year
1980
33 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,817
Tracked since 1969
Popularity
Nefertiti: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nefertiti from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 212 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Nefertiti remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nefertiti by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nefertiti during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nefertitis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Nefertiti, while Illinois, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nefertiti
Nefertiti is an ancient Egyptian name that dates back to the 14th century BC. It is derived from the Egyptian words "nefer," meaning "beautiful," and "titi," meaning "a woman has come." The name literally translates to "The Beautiful One Has Come."
The name Nefertiti is most famously associated with the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten, who ruled during the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom period. Nefertiti was known for her powerful influence and her role in the religious revolution that established the worship of the Aten, the sun disk. She is also renowned for her iconic bust sculpture, which is considered one of the most famous and recognizable works of ancient Egyptian art.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Nefertiti can be found in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions and artworks from the 14th century BC, including her famous bust and various temple reliefs depicting her alongside Akhenaten.
Throughout history, the name Nefertiti has been associated with several notable figures, including:
1. Nefertiti (c. 1370-1330 BC), the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten and a prominent figure in ancient Egyptian history.
2. Nefertiti (c. 1355-1322 BC), the daughter of Akhenaten and Nefertiti, who was also known as Meritaten.
3. Nefertiti (c. 1330-1295 BC), the daughter of Akhenaten and his secondary wife Kiya, who later became the wife of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
4. Nefertiti (c. 1120-1090 BC), a princess of the 20th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, who was the daughter of Pharaoh Ramesses III.
5. Nefertiti (fl. 4th century AD), an Egyptian Christian martyr and saint who was executed during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Empire.
While the name Nefertiti has its roots in ancient Egyptian culture, it has transcended time and inspired many modern individuals to adopt it, serving as a testament to its enduring beauty and historical significance.
People
Nefertiti + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nefertiti as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nefertiti: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nefertiti?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 843 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nefertiti going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 406,589 US residents.
Is Nefertiti a common name?
We classify Nefertiti as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 880 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nefertiti most popular?
The single biggest year for Nefertiti was 1980, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nefertiti is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Nefertiti a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nefertiti in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.