US rank #7337 Girls' name Peak 2006 924 births

Nandini — #7337 US girls' name

924 babies named Nandini in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s251980s171990s772000s4372010s2832020s85
#7337
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Nandini was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

56 babies were named Nandini in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nandini

The Social Security Administration has registered 924 babies named Nandini between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nandini currently holds the #7337 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 56 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nandini performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 437 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nandini shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 127 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Nandini in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nandini 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 924 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.

Nandini at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

924

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2006

56 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,337

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nandini popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
56
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
0204060 20242018201220062000199319811973 5

Nandini by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
437 births that decade — 47% of Nandini's all-time total
1970s251980s171990s772000s4372010s2832020s85

Nandini by state

Where Nandini concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Nandini
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
127 13.7%
#2 New Jersey
53 5.7%
#3 Texas
32 3.5%
#4 New York
21 2.3%
#5 Virginia
5 0.5%
California share of Nandini's total US births 13.7%
Even split

127 of 924 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nandini?
924 babies have been named Nandini since 1973. It currently ranks #7337 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 56 births.
When was Nandini most popular?
Nandini was most popular in the 2000s decade with 437 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Nandini most popular?
The top states for the name Nandini are California (127 births), New Jersey (53 births), Texas (32 births).
How long has the name Nandini been used?
Nandini has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nandini?
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, 1973–2024 (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.