Nizhoni: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,634

among girls · ↑1,284 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nizhoni · +43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

39 babies

All-time total

834

#8,516 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Nizhoni popularity over time

834 babies have been named Nizhoni since 1979, 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	6	1	–	#9,820
1980s	11	1	+83%	#10,825
1990s	106	11	+864%	#4,691
2000s	286	29	+170%	#4,175
2010s	283	28	-1%	#3,829
2020s (to 2025)	142	24	-16%	#4,634

Where Nizhoni 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nizhoni

Nizhoni is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,634 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 834 American babies have been named Nizhoni. Its peak came in 2018, when 39 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 Nizhoni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nizhoni?

The median living Nizhoni is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 800 people named Nizhoni 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.

Nizhoni year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,634
2024	21	#5,918
2023	24	#5,344
2022	29	#4,761
2021	18	#6,610
2020	20	#6,018
2019	19	#6,358
2018	39	#3,829
2017	21	#5,979
2016	23	#5,749
2015	26	#5,259
2014	31	#4,624
2013	36	#4,136
2012	24	#5,676
2011	35	#4,219
2010	29	#4,941
2009	35	#4,348
2008	31	#4,849
2007	30	#4,912
2006	30	#4,769
2005	27	#4,927
2004	27	#4,911
2003	32	#4,180
2002	24	#5,045
2001	30	#4,175
2000	20	#5,633
1995	12	#7,387
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nizhoni?

The median living Nizhoni is about 15 years old. Half of all living Nizhonis are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Nizhoni are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Nizhoni are alive in the United States, based on 834 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nizhoni in 2025?

Nizhoni ranked #4,634 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nizhoni?

834 babies have been named Nizhoni in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nizhoni most popular?

Nizhoni peaked in 2018, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Nizhoni a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nizhoni rising or falling?

Nizhoni has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Nizhoni become more popular?

Nizhoni looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Nizhoni in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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