Nozomi
Nozomi is a unisex Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Nozomi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nozomi is a unisex Japanese given name.
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The Story of Nozomi
Nozomi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 10 Nozomis were born — ranking #9,562 that year. As of 2026, Nozomi ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 137 Nozomis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Nozomi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Nozomi Bando ( 坂東 希 ; born 1997) , Japanese dancer, model, and actress
- Nozomi Furuki ( 古木 のぞみ ; born 1988) , Japanese voice actress
- Nozomi Hara ( 原 希美 ; born 1991) , Japanese handball player
- Nozomi Hatakeyama ( 畠山 希美 ; born 2008) , Japanese member of idol group AKB48
- Nozomi Hiroyama ( 廣山 望 ; born 1975) , Japanese former professional footballer
- Nozomi Kawahara ( 川原 希 ; born 1970) , Japanese professional golfer
- Nozomi Kawasaki ( 川崎 希 ; born 1987) , Japanese tarento and gravure idol
- Nozomi Kimura ( 木村 のぞみ ; born 1997) , Chilean footballer
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About the name Nozomi
Nozomi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 137 births in the dataset. Nozomi's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #9,562. Use the chart and map above to compare Nozomi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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