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Nami
OriginJapanese
Meaning"ocean wave"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#1404
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Nami
An aquatic Japanese choice that would work well cross-culturally. American parents are starting to pick up on this short and sweet international choice, with over 100 baby girls in the US receiving this name last year. Credit the mega-popular manga and animeOne Piece, which has a character named Nami, the Straw Hat Pirates' navigator. In the US, NAMI is the acronym for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Nami is also given to boys.
Pronounced NAH-mee.
As of October 2026, Nami ranked #11865 for boys in US births in 2024 and #1404 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #10455 for boys in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,822 | 29 | 16.2 |
| 2016 | #4,139 | 36 | 20.3 |
| 2017 | #3,973 | 38 | 22 |
| 2018 | #3,329 | 48 | 28.2 |
| 2019 | #3,536 | 44 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | #2,411 | 73 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | #2,113 | 90 | 54.8 |
| 2022 | #1,866 | 109 | 66.5 |
| 2023 | #1,553 | 137 | 85.4 |
| 2024 | #1,496 | 145 | 89.5 |
| 2025 | #1,404 | 156 | 97.1 |
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