Total births
51
Unisex name · since 1977
Femi
Femi has 51 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 51
- total births
- 1977–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Femi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 51 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Femi has been recorded 51 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- 51 total births
- 1977–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Femi since 1977, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 51
- total births
- 1977–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Femi was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Femi in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Femi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Femi's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Femi at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Femi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Femi popularity over time - boys
32 total births recorded since 1985 (Femi as boys' name)
Femi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Femi's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Femi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 22 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Femi? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 51 babies named Femi. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 9 births.
When was Femi most popular? ▼
Femi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Femi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Femi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 51 births, and as a boy's name it has 32 births.
How long has the name Femi been used? ▼
Records for Femi go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Femi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Female, Femke. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Femi: Baby Name Since 1977 - 51 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/femi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Femi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.