Girls' name · since 1990
Niloofar
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Niloofar, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #53,839 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Niloofar is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niloofar has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1990, 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 1990 to 1991.
- #53,839 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 11 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niloofar ranks #53,839 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #53,839 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Niloofar's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Niloofar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Niloofar's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Niloofar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1991
- Peak year (1990)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Niloofar by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).
1990s was Niloofar's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Niloofar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Niloofar by state
Where Niloofar concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 45.5% |
5 of 11 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Niloofars (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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Niloofar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~1 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, 1990–1991 (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 Niloofar 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.