Girls' name · since 1971
Nandi
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 857 babies named Nandi, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,356 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,922 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 857
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nandi is the #6922 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 857 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Nandi recorded 857 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #6922 nationally today, ahead of 60% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #8,356 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,922 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 857 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nandi ranks #8,356 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,922 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 857 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,356 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,922 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 857
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nandi's 857 recorded births place it above 88.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Nandi compares
857 Top 35% higher than 65% of 17,297 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
Nandi's all-time total is 128% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nandi | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 857 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 54 | 21 | 19,840 |
Nandi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nandi's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 54, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nandi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Nandi by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (368 births, 43% of the file).
1990s was Nandi's strongest decade.
368 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Nandi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 46
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
368 births
- 2000s
2000s
192 births
- 2010s 135
2010s
135 births
- 2020s 97
2020s
97 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 368 births (43% of all-time use).
How Nandi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nandi's total volume
Nandi by state
Where Nandi concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 55 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 40 | 4.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 36 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 22 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
55 of 857 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Nandi's data
- Nandi's decade-level peak was the 1990s (368 total births); usage has since declined to 97 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nandis (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nandi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1971–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nandi 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 August 2026.