Nahomi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,954

among girls · ↓150 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nahomi · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,235

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

112 babies

All-time total

1,912

#4,838 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Nahomi popularity over time

1,912 babies have been named Nahomi since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	121	12	–	#4,832
2000s	475	48	+293%	#2,501
2010s	775	78	+63%	#1,977
2020s (to 2025)	541	90	+16%	#1,804

Where Nahomi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	102	0.06	outside top 500
2027	104	0.06	outside top 500
2028	106	0.07	outside top 500
2029	108	0.07	outside top 500
2030	110	0.07	outside top 500

Where Nahomi is most popular

Girls named Nahomi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.057 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Florida, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nahomi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	105	0.131	+130%
Florida	38	0.089	+57%
California	50	0.059	+5%
Georgia	13	0.057	≈ national
Maryland	6	0.057	≈ national
Arizona	6	0.043	-25%
Indiana	5	0.036	-37%
Virginia	6	0.035	-38%
Washington	5	0.035	-39%
New York	13	0.033	-42%
Illinois	5	0.022	-61%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nahomi

Nahomi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,954 in 2025 with 99 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,912 American babies have been named Nahomi. Its peak came in 2024, when 112 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nahomi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nahomi?

The median living Nahomi is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 1,900 people named Nahomi are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nahomi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	99	#1,954
2024	112	#1,804
2023	96	#2,044
2022	85	#2,222
2021	68	#2,579
2020	81	#2,235
2019	91	#2,088
2018	94	#2,068
2017	80	#2,312
2016	89	#2,184
2015	58	#2,990
2014	101	#1,977
2013	73	#2,480
2012	73	#2,509
2011	58	#2,983
2010	58	#2,965
2009	76	#2,501
2008	63	#2,848
2007	56	#3,117
2006	52	#3,210
2005	53	#3,045
2004	45	#3,376
2003	50	#3,026
2002	25	#4,858
2001	26	#4,652
2000	29	#4,258
1995	10	#8,530
1990	8	#9,862
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Famous people named Nahomi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Nahomi Kawasumi Japanese footballer (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nahomi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nahomi?

The median living Nahomi is about 11 years old. Half of all living Nahomis are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Nahomi are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Nahomi are alive in the United States, based on 1,912 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nahomi in 2025?

Nahomi ranked #1,954 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 99 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nahomi?

1,912 babies have been named Nahomi in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nahomi most popular?

Nahomi peaked in 2024, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Nahomi a boy or girl name?

Nahomi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nahomi rising or falling?

Nahomi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nahomi become more popular?

Nahomi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 110 girls named Nahomi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Nahomi?

Well-known people named Nahomi include Nahomi Kawasumi (soccer player).

Names like Nahomi

Names that sound and feel close to Nahomi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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