Nahomi
Girl name · #1955 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nahomi? In official American birth records, Nahomi has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Nahomi ranks #1955 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 99 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2964, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,182 girls born in 2025 was named Nahomi.
The 35-year story
Nahomi first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 112 babies and a rank of #1796. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nahomi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nahomi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nahomi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nahomi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nahomi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nahomi is most common
State-level data for Nahomi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nahomi
Statistically, parents drawn to Nahomi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Naiomi, Nayomi, Niomi, Nyomi, and Nomi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nahomi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2023 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 91 | #2070 |
| 2018 | 94 | #2059 |
| 2017 | 80 | #2302 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2964 |
| 2014 | 101 | #1967 |
| 2013 | 73 | #2458 |
| 2012 | 73 | #2495 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2938 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 63 | #2831 |
| 2007 | 56 | #3096 |
| 2006 | 52 | #3176 |
| 2005 | 53 | #3009 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3333 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2999 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nahomi?
In official American birth records, the name Nahomi first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Nahomi a popular girl name?
Nahomi ranked #1955 among girls in 2025 with 99 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2964.
When was the name Nahomi most popular?
Nahomi peaked in 2024, when 112 American girls received the name (ranked #1796 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nahomi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,182 newborn American girls was named Nahomi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.