Nahomi
Girl name · #1955 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nahomi in class?
Nahomi scores 62 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 Nahomi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nahomi is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Nahomis were TX (19), CA (8), FL (8), AZ (6), GA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 62/100 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.