US rank #12367 Girls' name Peak 2012 345 births

Nalini — #12367 US girls' name

345 babies named Nalini in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121970s301980s451990s452000s702010s992020s44
#12367
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Nalini was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

19 babies were named Nalini in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nalini

The Social Security Administration has registered 345 babies named Nalini between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nalini currently holds the #12367 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nalini performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 99 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Nalini shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Nalini in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nalini 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 345 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.

Nalini at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

345

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

2012

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,367

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nalini popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
19
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
05101520 202420192013200820031994198419771968 5

Nalini by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
99 births that decade — 29% of Nalini's all-time total
1960s121970s301980s451990s452000s702010s992020s44

Nalini by state

Where Nalini concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nalini
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 1.7%
#2 New York
5 1.4%
California share of Nalini's total US births 1.7%
Even split

6 of 345 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nalini?
345 babies have been named Nalini since 1968. It currently ranks #12367 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 19 births.
When was Nalini most popular?
Nalini was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Nalini most popular?
The top states for the name Nalini are California (6 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Nalini been used?
Nalini has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nalini?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nalani, Nala, Nallely, Naliyah, 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, 1968–2024 (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.