Egypt
Girl name · #1216 in 2025 · Very rare
Egypt ranks #1216 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 187 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1219, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,626 girls born in 2025 was named Egypt.
Babies named Egypt per year. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Egypt first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 289 girls were named Egypt — good for #916 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Egypt against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Egypt in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Egypt is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Egypt will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Egypt is most common
Geography matters for names, and Egypt is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Egypt is most common in NC (0.4 per 1,000), VA (0.3 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Egypt is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Egypt
Statistically, parents drawn to Egypt tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elliot, Scout, Emeri, Emry, and August.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Egypt | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 187 | #1211 |
| 2024 | 173 | #1326 |
| 2023 | 230 | #1075 |
| 2022 | 280 | #959 |
| 2021 | 284 | #934 |
| 2020 | 280 | #923 |
| 2019 | 289 | #916 |
| 2018 | 281 | #946 |
| 2017 | 270 | #972 |
| 2016 | 254 | #1039 |
| 2015 | 203 | #1219 |
| 2014 | 174 | #1345 |
| 2013 | 164 | #1399 |
| 2012 | 109 | #1846 |
| 2011 | 115 | #1772 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1992 |
| 2009 | 112 | #1876 |
| 2008 | 120 | #1808 |
| 2007 | 96 | #2101 |
| 2006 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2005 | 156 | #1378 |
| 2004 | 61 | #2679 |
| 2003 | 63 | #2556 |
| 2002 | 60 | #2582 |
| 2001 | 81 | #2064 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Egypt a popular girl name?
Egypt ranked #1216 among girls in 2025 with 187 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1219.
When was the name Egypt most popular?
Egypt peaked in 2019, when 289 American girls received the name (ranked #916 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Egypt?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,626 newborn American girls was named Egypt. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.