girl's name
Nandi
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 990
Nandi is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1991, when 54 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nandi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 46 |
| 1990s | 368 |
| 2000s | 192 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 97 |
How popular is Nandi?
In 2025, Nandi was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nandi 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 Nandi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nandi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nandi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nandi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nandi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nandi
How popular is the name Nandi?
In 2025, Nandi was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nandi a girl's or a boy's name?
Nandi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nandi?
Nandi has 2 syllables.
When was Nandi most popular?
Nandi peaked in 1991, when 54 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nandi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nandi currently ranks #6,962 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.