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Nnamdi

Boy

Meaning of Nnamdi: Igbo: 'my father lives'

Nnamdi is a boy's name most strongly associated with Igbo naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5119th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5119

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

815

First recorded 1976 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 20 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 15 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Nnamdi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 34.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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