Nalini: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	12	1	–	#6,395
1970s	30	3	+150%	#6,190
1980s	45	5	+50%	#6,081
1990s	45	5	0%	#8,502
2000s	70	7	+56%	#6,805
2010s	99	10	+41%	#6,800
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	-9%	#7,535

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,395

1970s

+150%

#6,190

1980s

+50%

#6,081

1990s

#8,502

2000s

+56%

#6,805

2010s

+41%

#6,800

2020s (to 2025)

-9%

#7,535

The story of Nalini

Nalini is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,902 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 355 American babies have been named Nalini. Its peak came in 2012, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Nalini stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nalini?

The median living Nalini is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 34. An estimated 300 people named Nalini 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.

Nalini year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,902
2024	7	#13,069
2023	15	#7,535
2022	7	#13,184
2021	9	#10,872
2020	6	#14,599
2019	8	#12,104
2018	7	#13,408
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,658
2015	13	#8,796
2014	12	#9,375
2013	14	#8,444
2012	19	#6,800
2011	10	#10,947
2010	10	#11,010
2009	7	#14,772
2008	14	#8,841
2007	7	#15,006
2006	7	#14,665
2005	6	#15,860
2004	6	#15,493
2003	17	#6,805
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,798
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,850
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nalini?

The median living Nalini is about 18 years old. Half of all living Nalinis are between 10 and 34 years old.

How many people named Nalini are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nalini are alive in the United States, based on 355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nalini in 2025?

Nalini ranked #9,902 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nalini?

355 babies have been named Nalini in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nalini most popular?

Nalini peaked in 2012, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Nalini a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nalini rising or falling?

Nalini has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nalini popularity over time

The story of Nalini

How old are people named Nalini?

Nalini year by year

Frequently asked questions

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