Ngozi Name Popularity and Statistics

Ngozi is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births538
First Year on Record1971

Ngozi popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2024Girls7#12,161
2023Girls7#12,197
2022Girls7#12,243
2021Girls14#7,630
2020Girls12#8,406
2019Girls9#10,473
2018Girls7#12,464
2017Girls5#15,902
2017Boys5#12,246
2015Girls16#7,266
2014Girls10#10,129
2013Girls6#14,582
2012Girls9#11,257
2011Girls11#9,723
2010Girls8#12,276
2009Girls5#17,294
2008Girls5#17,504
2007Girls9#11,630
2006Girls9#11,417
2005Girls5#16,462
2004Girls9#10,690
2003Girls8#11,325
2002Girls5#15,432
2001Girls10#9,351

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

1997 · Girls

20 recorded births and rank #5,010.

2015 · Girls

16 recorded births and rank #7,266.

1998 · Girls

16 recorded births and rank #6,073.

1996 · Girls

16 recorded births and rank #5,771.

Where Ngozi ranked highest in 1989

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

StateRankRecorded births
CA#3,0405

View the complete state-by-state table for Ngozi