girl's name
Nanami
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 306
Nanami is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Nanami is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2009, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Nanami 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 | 12 |
| 2000s | 116 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 67 |
How popular is Nanami?
In 2025, Nanami was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nanami 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 Nanami
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nanami also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nanami over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nanami
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nanami — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nanami
How popular is the name Nanami?
In 2025, Nanami was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nanami a girl's or a boy's name?
Nanami is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nanami most popular?
Nanami peaked in 2009, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nanami a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nanami currently ranks #13,243 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.