Nomi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,883

among girls · ↓359 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nomi · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,242

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

71 babies

All-time total

616

#10,379 all-time among girls

First recorded

1954

in Social Security records

Nomi popularity over time

616 babies have been named Nomi since 1954, 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
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1950s	6	1	–	#5,573
1960s	6	1	0%	#6,568
1970s	6	1	0%	#9,270
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	23	2	–	#6,644
2000s	45	5	+96%	#10,633
2010s	173	17	+284%	#4,514
2020s (to 2025)	357	60	+244%	#2,524

Where Nomi 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	65	0.04	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	75	0.05	outside top 500
2029	80	0.05	outside top 500
2030	84	0.05	outside top 500

Where Nomi is most popular

Girls named Nomi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nomi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Pennsylvania	15	0.063	+70%
North Carolina	12	0.053	+41%
Georgia	8	0.035	-6%
Texas	27	0.034	-10%
New York	13	0.033	-12%
California	25	0.030	-20%
Florida	7	0.016	-56%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nomi

Nomi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,883 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 616 American babies have been named Nomi. Its peak came in 2024, when 71 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 Nomi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nomi?

The median living Nomi is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 600 people named Nomi 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.

Nomi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	59	#2,883
2024	71	#2,524
2023	51	#3,213
2022	58	#2,916
2021	64	#2,699
2020	54	#2,999
2019	31	#4,514
2018	29	#4,744
2017	22	#5,777
2016	17	#7,145
2015	15	#7,892
2014	16	#7,554
2013	10	#10,811
2012	14	#8,520
2011	8	#13,061
2010	11	#10,282
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,980
2007	11	#10,633
2006	7	#14,716
2005	9	#11,571
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2001	6	#14,834
2000	5	#16,865
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nomi?

The median living Nomi is about 5 years old. Half of all living Nomis are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Nomi are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nomi are alive in the United States, based on 616 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nomi mean?

Nomi is a name which is used as a unisex given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Nomi in 2025?

Nomi ranked #2,883 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nomi?

616 babies have been named Nomi in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nomi most popular?

Nomi peaked in 2024, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Nomi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nomi rising or falling?

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

Will Nomi become more popular?

Nomi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 girls named Nomi 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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