US rank #9746 Girls' name Peak 2021 98 births

Nairoby — #9746 US girls' name

98 babies named Nairoby in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s222000s102010s102020s56
#9746
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Nairoby was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

14 babies were named Nairoby in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nairoby

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Nairoby between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nairoby currently holds the #9746 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nairoby performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Nairoby shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Nairoby in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nairoby 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 98 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.

Nairoby at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

98

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2021

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,746

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nairoby popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
14
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
46810121416 202420232022202120202018201420072006198619851984 11

Nairoby by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
56 births that decade — 57% of Nairoby's all-time total
1980s222000s102010s102020s56

Nairoby by state

Where Nairoby concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nairoby
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 6.1%
New York share of Nairoby's total US births 6.1%

6 of 98 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nairoby?
98 babies have been named Nairoby since 1984. It currently ranks #9746 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 14 births.
When was Nairoby most popular?
Nairoby was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Nairoby most popular?
The top states for the name Nairoby are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Nairoby been used?
Nairoby has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nairoby?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nailah, Naima, Naila, Naia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1984–2024 (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.