Total births
260
Girls' name · since 1997
Himani
260 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.
- #11566
- among girls today
- 260
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Himani is the #11566 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 260 recorded since 1997.
Himani has 260 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11566 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #11566 among girls today
- 260 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Himani is currently the #11566 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 260 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11566
- among girls today
- 260
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Himani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11566
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
53% 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.
How Himani compares
260 42th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Himani's all-time total is 32% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Himani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 260 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Himani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Himani's full recorded timeline at 2012, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Himani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#11,566
Active since
1997
Himani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Himani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Himani's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Himani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
139 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 139 births (53% of all-time use).
Himani by state
Where Himani concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8 | 3.1% |
California share of Himani's total US births 3.1%
8 of 260 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Himani? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 260 babies named Himani. Today it holds rank #11566 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Himani since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Himani's data
- Himani's decade-level peak was the 2000s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Himanis (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Himani
Nearby Names Like Himani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Himani
Himari Girl
#5589 102 births
Himawari Girl
33 births
Hima Girl
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Himaya Girl
#17527 5 births
Compare Himani side by side: Himani vs Himari Himani vs Himawari Himani vs Hima
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1997–2025 (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. "Himani: #11566 Girls' Name - 260 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/himani. 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 Himani 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 June 2026.