Egypt is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Egypt means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Egypt across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Egypt has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Egypt is a girl name of English origin meaning “the country Egypt”. A place name used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,546 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Egypt per year, United States (1975 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (366/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (4/yr).
Egypt is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,492 nationally (given to 369 babies that year).
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