Unisex name · since 1971
Ngozi
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 512 babies named Ngozi, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,672 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 512
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Ngozi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 512 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ngozi has been recorded 512 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2024.
- #11,672 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 512 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ngozi ranks #11,672 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 512 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,672 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 512
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Ngozi's 512 recorded births place it above 83.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ngozi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ngozi's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ngozi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Ngozi popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 1992 (Ngozi as boys' name)
Ngozi by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (127 births, 25% of the file).
1990s was Ngozi's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ngozi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s
1980s
115 births
- 1990s
1990s
127 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 127 births (25% of all-time use).
How Ngozi 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 Ngozi's total volume
Ngozi by state
Where Ngozi concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 512 births nationwide.
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- Ngozi's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (127 total births) through the 2020s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ngozis (5 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Ngozi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1971–2024 (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 Ngozi 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.