US rank #11523 Girls' name Peak 2006 253 births

Himani — #11523 US girls' name

253 babies named Himani in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s152000s1392010s722020s27
#11523
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Himani was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

25 babies were named Himani in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Himani

The Social Security Administration has registered 253 babies named Himani between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Himani currently holds the #11523 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Himani performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 139 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Himani shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Himani in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Himani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 253 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Himani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

253

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2006

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,523

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Himani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
25
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
051015202530 2024201920152010200620021997 6

Himani by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
139 births that decade — 55% of Himani's all-time total
1990s152000s1392010s722020s27

Himani by state

Where Himani concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Himani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
8 3.2%
California share of Himani's total US births 3.2%

8 of 253 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Himani?
253 babies have been named Himani since 1997. It currently ranks #11523 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 25 births.
When was Himani most popular?
Himani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Himani most popular?
The top states for the name Himani are California (8 births).
How long has the name Himani been used?
Himani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Himani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Himari, Himawari, Hima, Himaya. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.