Niomi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,374

among girls · ↓162 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Niomi · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,941

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

67 babies

All-time total

1,271

#6,387 all-time among girls

First recorded

1963

in Social Security records

Niomi popularity over time

1,271 babies have been named Niomi since 1963, 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	5	1	–	#7,325
1970s	42	4	+740%	#5,444
1980s	89	9	+112%	#5,357
1990s	133	13	+49%	#4,422
2000s	272	27	+105%	#4,135
2010s	395	40	+45%	#2,956
2020s (to 2025)	335	56	+41%	#2,574

Where Niomi 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Niomi

Niomi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,374 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 1,271 American babies have been named Niomi. Its peak came in 2020, when 67 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 Niomi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Niomi?

The median living Niomi is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 23. An estimated 1,300 people named Niomi 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.

Niomi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	46	#3,374
2024	50	#3,212
2023	62	#2,778
2022	52	#3,152
2021	58	#2,913
2020	67	#2,574
2019	55	#2,985
2018	56	#2,956
2017	44	#3,537
2016	41	#3,759
2015	34	#4,280
2014	27	#5,132
2013	41	#3,763
2012	33	#4,455
2011	33	#4,440
2010	31	#4,703
2009	26	#5,499
2008	27	#5,397
2007	37	#4,191
2006	36	#4,135
2005	31	#4,462
2004	23	#5,506
2003	28	#4,636
2002	20	#5,843
2001	20	#5,753
2000	24	#4,931
1995	12	#7,385
1990	10	#8,325
1985	10	#6,796
1980	8	#7,904
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Niomi?

The median living Niomi is about 12 years old. Half of all living Niomis are between 5 and 23 years old.

How many people named Niomi are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Niomi are alive in the United States, based on 1,271 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Niomi in 2025?

Niomi ranked #3,374 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Niomi?

1,271 babies have been named Niomi in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Niomi most popular?

Niomi peaked in 2020, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Niomi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Niomi rising or falling?

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

Will Niomi become more popular?

Niomi looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Niomi in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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