Egypt
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Egypt
Place names like Memphis, Harlem, Cairo, Vienna, Milan, and Astoria are right on trend at the moment, and Egypt could fit in, thanks to its similarity in sound to the likes of Edith and Eden. Alicia Keys used the name for her son back in 2010, but before that, it was used as a stage name for three famous belly dancers.
Egypt for girls#1213 US
The name itself derives from Greek, via ancient Egyptian, and means "the house of the soul of Ptah", Ptah being the Egyptian God of creation and creativity. It entered the US Top 1000 in 2017 where it remained until 2022. It was given to around 230 girls in a recent year, while 60 boys also received the name.
Egypt for boys#3050 US
We had Egypt listed as a girls-only place-name until singer Alicia Keys and rap producer husband Swizz Beatz used it for their son...and why not? Egypt certainly works as well for a boy as for a girl, similar in sound as it is to Elijah.
The name itself derives from Greek, via ancient Egyptian, and means "the house of the soul of Ptah", Ptah being the Egyptian God of creation and creativity.
Pronounced EE-jipt.
As of October 2026, Egypt ranked #1213 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #917 in 2019.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,346 | 174 | #2,722 | 44 |
| 2015 | #1,223 | 202 | #3,717 | 29 |
| 2016 | #1,041 | 254 | #1,890 | 78 |
| 2017 | #972 | 270 | #2,137 | 64 |
| 2018 | #947 | 281 | #2,153 | 65 |
| 2019 | #917 | 289 | #2,025 | 72 |
| 2020 | #923 | 280 | #2,271 | 60 |
| 2021 | #937 | 283 | #2,256 | 62 |
| 2022 | #957 | 280 | #1,854 | 86 |
| 2023 | #1,075 | 230 | #2,296 | 61 |
| 2024 | #1,323 | 173 | #3,337 | 35 |
| 2025 | #1,213 | 187 | #3,050 | 40 |
World rankings
Egypt for girls
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daughter of rapper Pepa
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daughter of singer Paris Bennett of "American Idol"
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son of American hip,hop recording artist Swizz Beats and American singer Alicia Keys
Egypt in pop culture
- Egypt Jones MastersGirl
character on soap opera "Loving"