girl's name
Ngozi
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 595
Ngozi is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1997, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Ngozi 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 115 |
| 1990s | 142 |
| 2000s | 83 |
| 2010s | 86 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 47 |
How popular is Ngozi?
In 2024, Ngozi was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ngozi 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 Ngozi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ngozi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ngozi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ngozi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ngozi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ngozi
How popular is the name Ngozi?
In 2024, Ngozi was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ngozi a girl's or a boy's name?
Ngozi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ngozi most popular?
Ngozi peaked in 1997, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ngozi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ngozi currently ranks #4,454 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.