Naiomi
Girl name · #2248 in 2025 · Very rare
Naiomi ranks #2248 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 82 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 girls born in 2025 was named Naiomi.
Babies named Naiomi per year. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Naiomi first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 82 babies and a rank of #2239. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Naiomi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Naiomi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Naiomi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Naiomi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Naiomi is most common
State-level data for Naiomi 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 Naiomi
Statistically, parents drawn to Naiomi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nahomi, Nayomi, Niomi, Nomi, and Nyomi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Naiomi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #2239 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2819 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2445 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3737 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4360 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Naiomi a popular girl name?
Naiomi ranked #2248 among girls in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Naiomi most popular?
Naiomi peaked in 2025, when 82 American girls received the name (ranked #2239 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Naiomi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American girls was named Naiomi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.