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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Noma

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Noma
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
66 babies
All-time total
1,895
#4,859 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Noma popularity over time

1,895 babies have been named Noma since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1912Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 21 2 – #1,006
1890s 58 6 +176% #920
1900s 147 15 +153% #786
1910s 393 39 +167% #778
1920s 461 46 +17% #1,031
1930s 403 40 -13% #934
1940s 216 22 -46% #1,542
1950s 153 15 -29% #2,172
1960s 38 4 -75% #5,057
1970s 5 1 -87% #9,184
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The story of Noma

Noma is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 1,895 American babies have been named Noma. Its peak came in 1916, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Noma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Noma?

The median living Noma is about 79 years old; half are between 72 and 87. An estimated 400 people named Noma are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Noma year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1965 8 #5,162
1960 8 #5,057
1955 10 #3,979
1950 15 #2,744
1945 26 #1,649
1940 26 #1,542
1935 47 #1,013
1930 62 #934
1925 47 #1,134
1920 47 #1,099
1915 56 #882
1910 15 #1,196
1905 12 #1,146
1900 13 #1,091
1895 13 #920
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Noma, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Noma?

The median living Noma is about 79 years old. Half of all living Nomas are between 72 and 87 years old.

How many people named Noma are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Noma are alive in the United States, based on 1,895 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Noma in 2025?

Noma did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Noma?

1,895 babies have been named Noma in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noma most popular?

Noma peaked in 1916, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Noma a boy or girl name?

Noma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Noma rising or falling?

Noma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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