Total births
295
Girls' name · since 1996
Nanami
295 babies named Nanami in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7088
- among girls today
- 295
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Nanami currently ranks #7088 among girls' names in America, with 295 babies recorded since 1996.
Nanami has 295 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7088 as of the latest data, more common than 60% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #7088 among girls today
- 295 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nanami is currently the #7088 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 295 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7088
- among girls today
- 295
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Nanami vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7088
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Nanami was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
19 babies were named Nanami in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Nanami compares
295 45th 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
Nanami's all-time total is 23% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nanami | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 295 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nanami's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nanami's full recorded timeline at 2012, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nanami at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#7,088
Active since
1996
Nanami popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Nanami by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nanami's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Nanami births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s
2010s
100 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 116 births (39% of all-time use).
Nanami by state
Where Nanami concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 42 | 14.2% |
California share of Nanami's total US births 14.2%
42 of 295 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nanami? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 295 babies named Nanami. Today it holds rank #7088 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 19 births.
When was Nanami most popular? ▼
Nanami was most popular in the 2000s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Nanami most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nanami are California (42 births).
How long has the name Nanami been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nanami since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nanami? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nancy, Nannie, Nanette, Nan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nanami's data
- Nanami's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (116 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nanamis (42 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 Nanami
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nanami
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Nannie Girl
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Nanette Girl
16,894 births
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Nanci Girl
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Nanami: #7088 Girls' Name - 295 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nanami. 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 Nanami 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.