Unisex name · since 1987

Nghi

Nghi has 22 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#44,912 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1987
1980s
peak decade

Nghi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1987.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nghi has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1987, 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 1987 to 2014.

  • #44,912 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1987
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nghi ranks #44,912 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.

#44,912 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1987
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nghi's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% 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.

Nghi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nghi's full recorded timeline at 2000, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nghi popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1987)
6
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4.555.566.5 1987199320002014 6

Nghi popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1980 (Nghi as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1980 5

Nghi by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 27% of the file).

1980s was Nghi's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Nghi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nghi? ▼
22 babies have been named Nghi since 1987. All-time, it sits at #44,912 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1987 with 6 births.
Where does Nghi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nghi ranks #44,912 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 Nghi most popular? ▼
Nghi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Is Nghi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nghi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 22 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Nghi been used? ▼
Nghi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 28 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Nghi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nghia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nghi's data

  • Nghi's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Nghi

Nearby Names Like Nghi

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

Nghia Girl
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nghi: 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, 1987–2014 (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 Nghi 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.