How Many People Are Named Nnamdi?
An estimated 779 people in the United States have the first name Nnamdi. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Nnamdi peaked in popularity in 1997 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nnamdi 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 Nnamdi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
779
About 1 in 439,993 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1997
34 births
Total Registered
797
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nnamdi
Nnamdi is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 797 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nnamdi as a male name
Ranked #6,695 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (34 births)
Nnamdi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nnamdi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 207 babies were registered. While Nnamdi is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nnamdi by Decade
How has Nnamdi 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.
Nnamdi by State
Birth registrations for Nnamdi span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, New Jersey. The lowest are in California, New York, New Jersey. On average, about 12 Nnamdis were registered per state.
Nnamdi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nnamdi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nnamdi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nnamdi?
We estimate approximately 779 people named Nnamdi 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 439,993 Americans share this first name.
Is Nnamdi a common name?
Nnamdi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 797 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nnamdi most popular?
Nnamdi reached peak popularity in 1997, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nnamdi is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nnamdi a male name?
Nnamdi is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nnamdi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nnamdi Smith, Nnamdi Johnson, Nnamdi 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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