Nami
Girl name · #1404 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
Nami ranks #1404 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 156 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,538 girls born in 2025 was named Nami.
Babies named Nami per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 42-year story
Nami first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 156 babies and a rank of #1396. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nami in class?
Nami scores 35 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nami is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nami is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Namis were CA (22), TX (16), NY (14), FL (8), IN (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Nami
Statistically, parents drawn to Nami tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rumi, Navi, Nomi, Lumi, and Nyomi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nami | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | #1396 |
| 2024 | 145 | #1497 |
| 2023 | 137 | #1548 |
| 2022 | 109 | #1856 |
| 2021 | 90 | #2103 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
| 2000 | 12 | #8027 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nami a popular girl name?
Nami ranked #1404 among girls in 2025 with 156 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Nami most popular?
Nami peaked in 2025, when 156 American girls received the name (ranked #1396 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nami?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,538 newborn American girls was named Nami. It scores 35/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.