Nayomi
A feminine name of Japanese origin meaning "beautiful jasmine".
Name Census estimates that about 1,329 living Americans carry the first name Nayomi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nayomi today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nayomi births was 2022 (78 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nayomi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Nayomi with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Nayomi is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 257,904 Americans
Peak year
2022
78 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,997
Tracked since 1984
Census
Nayomi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 937 people with the first name Nayomi, which placed it at #13,042 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,042
National first-name rank
People counted
937
937 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
52.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nayomi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nayomi is Hispanic at 52.0%. The next largest groups are Black (20.5%) and White (13.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nayomi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nayomi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino52.0% · 487
- Black or African American20.5% · 192
- White13.2% · 124
- Two or more races7.0% · 66
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.5% · 61
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 7
Popularity
Nayomi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nayomi from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 645 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Nayomi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nayomi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nayomi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nayomis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Nayomi, while Washington, Arizona, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 45 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nayomi
The name Nayomi is derived from the Japanese language and culture. It is a feminine name that originated in Japan, likely during the Edo period (1603-1868) or earlier. The name Nayomi is thought to be a combination of the Japanese words "nayo" meaning "gentle" or "graceful," and "mi" meaning "beautiful."
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Nayomi can be found in the Kojiki, an ancient chronicle of Japanese history and mythology compiled in the 8th century AD. In this text, the name Nayomi appears as a minor character, though the exact context and details are unclear.
Throughout Japanese history, there are a few notable individuals who bore the name Nayomi. One such person was Nayomi Murasaki (1276-1342), a renowned Japanese poet and calligrapher during the Kamakura period. Her works were highly acclaimed and influential in her time.
Another historical figure with the name Nayomi was Nayomi Takara (1501-1579), a samurai warrior and strategist who served under the famous daimyo (feudal lord) Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period. Nayomi Takara was known for her exceptional skills in battle tactics and leadership.
In the realm of Japanese literature, there was Nayomi Akiko (1878-1942), a prominent novelist and feminist writer of the Meiji and Taishō eras. Her novels often explored themes of women's rights and social issues, making her an influential figure in Japanese literature and the women's movement.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Nayomi was Nayomi Hiroko (1925-2012), a celebrated Japanese actress and singer. She had a long and illustrious career spanning over six decades, appearing in numerous films, television shows, and stage productions. Nayomi Hiroko was also known for her philanthropic work and advocacy for various social causes.
While the name Nayomi has deep roots in Japanese culture and history, it has also gained popularity in other parts of the world, particularly among those of Japanese descent or with an appreciation for Japanese names and their meanings.
People
Nayomi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nayomi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nayomi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nayomi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,329 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nayomi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 257,904 US residents.
Is Nayomi a common name?
We classify Nayomi as "Rare". It ranks above 91.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,343 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nayomi most popular?
The single biggest year for Nayomi was 2022, when 78 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nayomi is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nayomi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 937 people with the name Nayomi, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,042 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nayomi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nayomi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nayomi appears almost entirely female. Of the 936 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nayomi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nayomi is Hispanic at 52.0%. The next largest groups are Black (20.5%) and White (13.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nayomi most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Nayomi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.0% (487 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nayomi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nayomi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nayomi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nayomi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nayomi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nayomi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Nayomi?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Nayomi on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.