girl's name
Nandini
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,249
Nandini is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Nandini is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Nandini 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 | 25 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 437 |
| 2010s | 283 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 109 |
How popular is Nandini?
In 2025, Nandini was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nandini 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 Nandini
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nandini also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nandini over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nandini
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nandini — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nandini
How popular is the name Nandini?
In 2025, Nandini was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nandini a girl's or a boy's name?
Nandini is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nandini most popular?
Nandini peaked in 2006, when 56 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nandini a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nandini currently ranks #4,037 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.