girl's name
Nahomi
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,923
Nahomi is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 99 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Nahomi is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 112 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 33,488 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Nahomi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 121 |
| 2000s | 475 |
| 2010s | 775 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 541 |
How popular is Nahomi?
In 2025, Nahomi was given to 99 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nahomi is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nahomi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nahomi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nahomi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nahomi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nahomi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nahomi
How popular is the name Nahomi?
In 2025, Nahomi was given to 99 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nahomi a girl's or a boy's name?
Nahomi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nahomi most popular?
Nahomi peaked in 2024, when 112 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nahomi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nahomi currently ranks #1,959 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.