Girls' name · since 1978

Ndidi

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Ndidi, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,992 of 72,339
all-time among girls
65
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade

65 girls have been named Ndidi since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ndidi has been recorded 65 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2001.

  • #31,992 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 65 born since 1978
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ndidi ranks #31,992 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.

#31,992 of 72,339
all-time among girls
65
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ndidi's 65 recorded births place it above 55.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ndidi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ndidi splits its recorded history at 1988: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ndidi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1981)
8
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
456789 1978198119821983198519881993199519992001 6

Ndidi by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (35 births, 54% of the file).

1980s was Ndidi's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Ndidi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 35 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ndidi? ▼
Ndidi has been given to 65 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,992 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 8 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
Where does Ndidi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ndidi ranks #31,992 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ndidi most popular? ▼
Ndidi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Ndidi been used? ▼
Records for Ndidi go back to 1978, giving 24 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Ndidi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ndia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ndidi's data

  • Ndidi's decade-level peak was the 1980s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ndidi

Nearby Names Like Ndidi

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ndidi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ndidi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1978–2001 (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 Ndidi 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.