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Nairobi

Nairobi is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Nairobi?

Recorded births named Nairobi by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	1,596 births
England & Wales since 1996	20 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Nairobi's popularity over time

Babies named Nairobi per year — United States (1971–2025). United States peaked in 2021 (242/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (6/yr).

When was Nairobi popular?

Nairobi reached its peak in 2021, when it was the #1959 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 2020s name.

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