US rank #3183 Girls' name Peak 2020 1,224 births

Niomi — #3183 US girls' name

1,224 babies named Niomi in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s421980s891990s1332000s2722010s3942020s289
#3183
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Niomi was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

67 babies were named Niomi in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Niomi

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,224 babies named Niomi between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Niomi currently holds the #3183 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 67 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Niomi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 394 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Niomi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 42 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Niomi in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Niomi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,224 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Niomi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,224

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

2020

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,183

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Niomi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
67
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
020406080 202420172010200319961989198219721963 5

Niomi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
394 births that decade — 32% of Niomi's all-time total
1960s51970s421980s891990s1332000s2722010s3942020s289

Niomi by state

Where Niomi concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Niomi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
42 3.4%
#2 California
39 3.2%
#3 North Carolina
25 2.0%
#4 Florida
22 1.8%
#5 New York
15 1.2%
#6 Ohio
11 0.9%
#7 Virginia
11 0.9%
#8 Illinois
5 0.4%
Texas share of Niomi's total US births 3.4%
Even split

42 of 1,224 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Niomi appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Niomi?
1,224 babies have been named Niomi since 1963. It currently ranks #3183 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 67 births.
When was Niomi most popular?
Niomi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 394 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Niomi most popular?
The top states for the name Niomi are Texas (42 births), California (39 births), North Carolina (25 births).
How long has the name Niomi been used?
Niomi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Niomi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Niobe, Nioka, Nioma, Niomie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1963–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.