Nizhoni
Girl name · #4593 in 2025 · Very rare
Nizhoni is currently the #4593 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nizhoni.
Babies named Nizhoni per year. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Nizhoni first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 39 girls were named Nizhoni — good for #3789 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nizhoni against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nizhoni in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nizhoni is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nizhoni will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nizhoni is most common
State-level data for Nizhoni 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 Nizhoni
Statistically, parents drawn to Nizhoni tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amoni, Emoni, Armoni, Layloni, and Kamoni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nizhoni | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nizhoni a popular girl name?
Nizhoni ranked #4593 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Nizhoni most popular?
Nizhoni peaked in 2018, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3789 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nizhoni?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Nizhoni. 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.