Feminine dossier · first seen 1979

Nhi

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1999

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Nhi

How many people are named Nhi?

An estimated 1,048 living Americans are named Nhi.

How rare is Nhi?

Nhi is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 67.4% from its 1999 peak.

How old is the typical Nhi?

The median age of a living American named Nhi is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 34 years old.

Is Nhi still popular?

Yes. Nhi is holding steady, with 14 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Nhi most common?

Nhi has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.

1979Peak 19992025

Peak year

1999

Decline from peak

67.4%

2025

All-time

1,071

Nhi has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Nhi peaked in 1999, when 43 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 14 girls were given the name.

Down 67.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,071 Americans named Nhi since 1979.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

1,056

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age26

Core range18–34

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

California

2.3× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 1990s 2.3×