US rank #10435 Girls' name Peak 1991 841 births

Nandi — #10435 US girls' name

841 babies named Nandi in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s191980s461990s3682000s1922010s1352020s81
#10435
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Nandi was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

54 babies were named Nandi in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nandi

The Social Security Administration has registered 841 babies named Nandi between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nandi currently holds the #10435 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 54 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nandi performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 368 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nandi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 55 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Nandi in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nandi 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 841 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.

Nandi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

841

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1991

54 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,435

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nandi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
54
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Nandi by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
368 births that decade — 44% of Nandi's all-time total
1970s191980s461990s3682000s1922010s1352020s81

Nandi by state

Where Nandi concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Nandi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
55 6.5%
#2 Florida
40 4.8%
#3 New York
36 4.3%
#4 Georgia
22 2.6%
#5 Illinois
5 0.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 0.6%
California share of Nandi's total US births 6.5%
Even split

55 of 841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nandi?
841 babies have been named Nandi since 1971. It currently ranks #10435 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 54 births.
When was Nandi most popular?
Nandi was most popular in the 1990s decade with 368 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Nandi most popular?
The top states for the name Nandi are California (55 births), Florida (40 births), New York (36 births).
How long has the name Nandi been used?
Nandi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nandi?
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.

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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, 1971–2024 (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.