Total births
1,071
Girls' name · since 1979
Nhi
1,071 babies named Nhi in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7379
- among girls today
- 1,071
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Nhi currently ranks #7379 among girls' names in America, with 1,071 babies recorded since 1979.
Nhi has 1,071 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7379 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #7379 among girls today
- 1,071 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nhi is currently the #7379 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 1,071 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7379
- among girls today
- 1,071
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Nhi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7379
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Nhi was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
43 babies were named Nhi in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Nhi compares
1,071 Top 30% higher than 70% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nhi's all-time total is 180% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nhi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,071 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nhi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nhi's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nhi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#7,379
Active since
1979
Nhi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Nhi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nhi's strongest decade.
360 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Nhi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
159 births
- 1990s
1990s
360 births
- 2000s
2000s
299 births
- 2010s
2010s
188 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 360 births (34% of all-time use).
How Nhi 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 Nhi's total volume
Nhi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nhi by state
Where Nhi concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 229 | 21.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 102 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Washington | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Nhi's total US births 21.4%
Even split
229 of 1,071 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nhi? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 1,071 babies named Nhi. Today it holds rank #7379 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 43 births.
When was Nhi most popular? ▼
Nhi was most popular in the 1990s decade with 360 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Nhi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nhi are California (229 births), Texas (102 births), Louisiana (6 births).
How long has the name Nhi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nhi since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nhi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nhia, Nhien. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nhi's data
- Nhi's decade-level peak was the 1990s (360 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nhis (229 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nhi: #7379 Girls' Name - 1,071 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nhi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nhi 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 June 2026.