Nairobi

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Nairobi is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (2% of births). There have been 1,490 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 1,455 as girls and 35 as boys. Nairobi gained popularity in the 2010s, peaked in 2021 and has since declined in popularity.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 139
2023 177
2022 233
2021 242
2020 215
2019 65
2018 37
2017 24
2016 21
2015 14
2014 17
2013 11
2012 16
2011 8
2010 9
2009 19
2008 9
2007 19
2006 12
2005 18
2004 12
2003 9
2002 14
2001 10
2000 10
1999 21
1998 22
1997 6
1996 11
1994 11
1993 8
1992 5
1986 5
1985 7
1984 13
1983 5
1978 5
1976 6
1971 5