Niomi
Girl name · #3356 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 46 baby girls were named Niomi, placing it at #3356 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Niomi.
The 62-year story
Niomi first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 67 girls were named Niomi — good for #2549 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Niomi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Niomi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Niomi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Niomi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Niomi is most common
State-level data for Niomi 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 Niomi
Statistically, parents drawn to Niomi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nayomi, Naiomi, Nahomi, Nomi, and Nelli.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Niomi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Niomi a popular girl name?
Niomi ranked #3356 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Niomi most popular?
Niomi peaked in 2020, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2549 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Niomi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Niomi. 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.