US rank #817 Girls' name Peak 2023 3,922 births

Nyomi — #817 US girls' name

3,922 babies named Nyomi in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s231990s1322000s6332010s16042020s1530
#817
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Nyomi was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

344 babies were named Nyomi in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nyomi

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,922 babies named Nyomi between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nyomi currently holds the #817 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 344 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nyomi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,604 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Nyomi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 365 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Nyomi in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nyomi 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 3,922 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.

Nyomi at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

3,922

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2023

344 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#817

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nyomi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
344
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Nyomi by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,604 births that decade — 41% of Nyomi's all-time total
1980s231990s1322000s6332010s16042020s1530

Nyomi by state

Where Nyomi concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nyomi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
365 9.3%
#2 Texas
298 7.6%
#3 Florida
252 6.4%
#4 North Carolina
210 5.4%
#5 New York
187 4.8%
#6 Ohio
182 4.6%
#7 Illinois
180 4.6%
#8 Georgia
174 4.4%
California share of Nyomi's total US births 9.3%
Even split

365 of 3,922 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Nyomi appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyomi?
3,922 babies have been named Nyomi since 1982. It currently ranks #817 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 344 births.
When was Nyomi most popular?
Nyomi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,604 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Nyomi most popular?
The top states for the name Nyomi are California (365 births), Texas (298 births), Florida (252 births).
How long has the name Nyomi been used?
Nyomi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nyomi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyoka, Nyomie, Nyonna, Nyota, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1982–2024 (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.