Naiomi
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "pleasant" or "delightful".
Name Census estimates that about 1,091 living Americans carry the first name Naiomi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Naiomi today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Naiomi births was 2022 (74 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Naiomi. 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 Naiomi with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Naiomi is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 314,165 Americans
Peak year
2022
74 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,866
Tracked since 1973
Census
Naiomi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 967 people with the first name Naiomi, which placed it at #12,750 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
#12,750
National first-name rank
People counted
967
967 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
42.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Naiomi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Naiomi is Hispanic at 42.5%. The next largest groups are Black (24.0%) and White (18.1%). 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 Naiomi 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 Naiomi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino42.5% · 411
- Black or African American24.0% · 232
- White18.1% · 175
- Two or more races8.8% · 85
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.7% · 55
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 9
Popularity
Naiomi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Naiomi from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 398 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Naiomi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Naiomi 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 Naiomi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Naiomis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. California, New York, Florida recorded the most babies named Naiomi, while Illinois, Georgia, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Naiomi
The name Naiomi has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture. It is a variant spelling of the name Naomi, which is derived from the Hebrew word "noam" meaning "pleasantness" or "delightfulness".
The name Naomi first appears in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the Book of Ruth. Naomi was the mother-in-law of Ruth, a Moabite woman who embraced the God of Israel and became an ancestor of King David and Jesus. The story of Naomi and Ruth is a tale of loyalty, sacrifice, and redemption.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Naiomi was Naiomi Shemer (1930-2004), an Israeli lyricist and songwriter. She wrote some of Israel's most beloved and iconic songs, including "Yerushalayim Shel Zahav" (Jerusalem of Gold).
In the Byzantine Empire, there was a princess named Naiomi Anatolikina (c. 1100-1164), who was the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. She was highly educated and played a significant role in the political and cultural life of the empire.
During the Renaissance period, Naiomi Mitchison (1497-1548) was a Scottish Protestant reformer and polemicist. She was a prominent figure in the Scottish Reformation and wrote several influential works challenging the doctrine and practices of the Catholic Church.
In the 19th century, Naiomi Betts (1810-1892) was an American abolitionist and women's rights activist. She was a member of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society and worked tirelessly to end slavery and promote women's suffrage.
Another notable figure was Naiomi Howe (1819-1894), an American inventor and businesswoman. She patented several groundbreaking inventions, including the first successful machine for making bedding comforters, and was a pioneer in the manufacturing industry.
While the name Naiomi is not as common as its original Hebrew form, Naomi, it has a rich history and has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures throughout the ages.
People
Naiomi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Naiomi 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
Naiomi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naiomi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,091 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Naiomi 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 314,165 US residents.
Is Naiomi a common name?
We classify Naiomi as "Rare". It ranks above 90.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,107 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Naiomi most popular?
The single biggest year for Naiomi was 2022, when 74 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Naiomi is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Naiomi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 967 people with the name Naiomi, or 0.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,750 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 Naiomi 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 Naiomi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Naiomi appears almost entirely female. Of the 965 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Naiomi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Naiomi is Hispanic at 42.5%. The next largest groups are Black (24.0%) and White (18.1%). 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 Naiomi most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Naiomi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.5% (411 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 Naiomi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Naiomi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Naiomi 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 Naiomi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Naiomi 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 Naiomi 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 Naiomi as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Naiomi, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.