How Many People Are Named Nalini?
An estimated 335 people in the United States have the first name Nalini. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Nalini peaked in popularity in 2012 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nalini as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nalini paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
335
About 1 in 1,023,147 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2012
19 births
Total Registered
345
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nalini
Nalini is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 345 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nalini as a female name
Ranked #13,028 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (19 births)
Nalini: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nalini span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 99 babies were registered. While Nalini is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nalini by Decade
How has Nalini tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nalini by State
Nalini + Last Name Combinations
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Nalini: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nalini?
We estimate approximately 335 people named Nalini are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,023,147 Americans share this first name.
Is Nalini a common name?
Nalini is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 345 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nalini most popular?
Nalini reached peak popularity in 2012, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nalini is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nalini a female name?
Nalini is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nalini Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nalini Smith, Nalini Johnson, Nalini Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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