Nhi: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	7	1	–	#8,679
1980s	159	16	+2171%	#2,962
1990s	360	36	+126%	#2,837
2000s	299	30	-17%	#3,402
2010s	188	19	-37%	#5,209
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-49%	#7,499

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,679

1980s

159

+2171%

#2,962

1990s

360

+126%

#2,837

2000s

299

-17%

#3,402

2010s

188

-37%

#5,209

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#7,499

The story of Nhi

Nhi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,789 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,071 American babies have been named Nhi. Its peak came in 1999, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Nhi?

The median living Nhi is about 25 years old; half are between 16 and 33. An estimated 1,100 people named Nhi 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.

Nhi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,789
2024	15	#7,499
2023	9	#10,934
2022	10	#10,201
2021	–	–
2020	10	#10,072
2019	15	#7,622
2018	10	#10,356
2017	11	#9,771
2016	13	#8,740
2015	19	#6,648
2014	22	#5,935
2013	24	#5,606
2012	27	#5,211
2011	20	#6,504
2010	27	#5,209
2009	20	#6,743
2008	24	#5,902
2007	37	#4,190
2006	33	#4,436
2005	34	#4,175
2004	26	#5,037
2003	28	#4,634
2002	25	#4,862
2001	40	#3,402
2000	32	#3,956
1995	41	#2,918
1990	41	#2,837
1985	9	#7,373
1980	5	#11,594
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 Nhi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nhi?

The median living Nhi is about 25 years old. Half of all living Nhis are between 16 and 33 years old.

How many people named Nhi are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Nhi are alive in the United States, based on 1,071 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nhi in 2025?

Nhi ranked #7,789 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nhi?

1,071 babies have been named Nhi in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nhi most popular?

Nhi peaked in 1999, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Nhi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nhi rising or falling?

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

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Nhi popularity over time

The story of Nhi

How old are people named Nhi?

Nhi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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