Nandini: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,351

among girls · ↑2,140 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nandini

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

56 babies

All-time total

949

#7,791 all-time among girls

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Nandini popularity over time

949 babies have been named Nandini since 1973, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	25	3	–	#7,416
1980s	17	2	-32%	#9,953
1990s	78	8	+359%	#6,400
2000s	437	44	+460%	#3,046
2010s	283	28	-35%	#4,217
2020s (to 2025)	109	18	-36%	#5,351

Where Nandini 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Nandini

Nandini is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,351 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 949 American babies have been named Nandini. Its peak came in 2006, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Nandini?

The median living Nandini is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 900 people named Nandini 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.

Nandini year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,351
2024	15	#7,491
2023	18	#6,593
2022	15	#7,536
2021	22	#5,693
2020	15	#7,468
2019	28	#4,865
2018	33	#4,316
2017	16	#7,328
2016	28	#4,950
2015	33	#4,373
2014	24	#5,583
2013	31	#4,614
2012	26	#5,366
2011	35	#4,217
2010	29	#4,936
2009	35	#4,344
2008	52	#3,252
2007	47	#3,516
2006	56	#3,046
2005	51	#3,114
2004	49	#3,159
2003	46	#3,220
2002	39	#3,508
2001	31	#4,082
2000	31	#4,049
1995	7	#11,369
1990	7	#11,004
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,687
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 Nandini, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nandini?

The median living Nandini is about 17 years old. Half of all living Nandinis are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Nandini are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Nandini are alive in the United States, based on 949 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nandini mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit नन्दिनी (nandinī, “daughter, epithet of Durga”).

How popular is the name Nandini in 2025?

Nandini ranked #5,351 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nandini?

949 babies have been named Nandini in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nandini most popular?

Nandini peaked in 2006, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Nandini a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nandini rising or falling?

Nandini is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nandini become more popular?

Nandini is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Nandini in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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