Nani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,186

among girls · ↓82 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nani · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

39 babies

All-time total

693

#9,575 all-time among girls

First recorded

1922

in Social Security records

Nani popularity over time

693 babies have been named Nani since 1922, 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	5	1	–	#5,563
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#4,409
1950s	37	4	+517%	#4,118
1960s	54	5	+46%	#4,419
1970s	44	4	-19%	#6,658
1980s	34	3	-23%	#9,240
1990s	30	3	-12%	#9,111
2000s	112	11	+273%	#6,033
2010s	191	19	+71%	#3,981
2020s (to 2025)	180	30	+57%	#3,858

Where Nani 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nani

Nani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,186 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 693 American babies have been named Nani. Its peak came in 2021, when 39 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 Nani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nani?

The median living Nani is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 34. An estimated 700 people named Nani 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.

Nani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,186
2024	26	#5,104
2023	33	#4,337
2022	28	#4,870
2021	39	#3,858
2020	29	#4,622
2019	37	#3,981
2018	17	#7,021
2017	17	#7,013
2016	22	#5,930
2015	15	#7,888
2014	23	#5,748
2013	19	#6,650
2012	12	#9,545
2011	14	#8,500
2010	15	#8,178
2009	13	#9,255
2008	11	#10,584
2007	23	#6,033
2006	12	#9,730
2005	18	#6,742
2004	15	#7,717
2003	14	#7,878
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,463
1995	6	#12,852
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,868
1980	5	#11,568
1975	8	#6,918
1970	–	–
1965	10	#4,419
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,655
1950	6	#5,120
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Nani

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

1 Nani Indian actor and film producer (born 1984) Contemporary
2 Nani Topics referred to by the same term b. 1986 · Contemporary
3 Nani Bregvadze Georgian Soviet singer and actress (born 1936) b. 1938 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nani?

The median living Nani is about 13 years old. Half of all living Nanis are between 5 and 34 years old.

How many people named Nani are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Nani are alive in the United States, based on 693 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nani in 2025?

Nani ranked #5,186 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nani?

693 babies have been named Nani in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nani most popular?

Nani peaked in 2021, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Nani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nani rising or falling?

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

Will Nani become more popular?

Nani looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Nani in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Nani?

Well-known people named Nani include Nani (actor), Nani (soccer player), Nani Bregvadze (musician).

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