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Nairobi

Nairobi is currently the #1867 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 106 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1120 to #1867. Looking at the full record since 1983, Nairobi hit its all-time high of #1042 in 2021, when 242 girls were given the name. State by state, Georgia leads the way at #984.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1867
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1042
in 2021 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
106
girls named Nairobi

Nairobi popularity, 1880–2025

0.004%0.008%0.012%0.016%18801900192019401960198020002020#1042 in 2021
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2021

Where Nairobi is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025MI—New York: #2075 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#2075Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025CT—California: #1651 (13 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1651Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1437 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NC#1437South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025AL—Georgia: #984 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#984Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Nairobi in 2025HI—Texas: #2038 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#2038Florida: #1325 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1325
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Georgia (#984), Florida (#1325), North Carolina (#1437)

Uniqueness score

62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Nairobi in the most recent year of SSA data.

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