Noni: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	23	2	–	#3,557
1950s	52	5	+126%	#4,538
1960s	45	5	-13%	#4,193
1970s	164	16	+264%	#2,660
1980s	31	3	-81%	#7,207
1990s	86	9	+177%	#6,514
2000s	94	9	+9%	#8,590
2010s	114	11	+21%	#5,744
2020s (to 2025)	66	11	-4%	#6,564

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,557

1950s

+126%

#4,538

1960s

-13%

#4,193

1970s

164

+264%

#2,660

1980s

-81%

#7,207

1990s

+177%

#6,514

2000s

+9%

#8,590

2010s

114

+21%

#5,744

2020s (to 2025)

-4%

#6,564

The story of Noni

Noni 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 1946, 675 American babies have been named Noni. Its peak came in 1975, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Noni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Noni?

The median living Noni is about 30 years old; half are between 13 and 51. An estimated 600 people named Noni are alive in the United States today.

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

Noni year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	12	#8,812
2023	10	#10,132
2022	18	#6,643
2021	8	#11,902
2020	18	#6,564
2019	22	#5,744
2018	13	#8,485
2017	19	#6,468
2016	19	#6,607
2015	13	#8,812
2014	8	#12,775
2013	–	–
2012	8	#13,126
2011	7	#14,439
2010	5	#19,089
2009	10	#11,271
2008	6	#16,926
2007	14	#8,883
2006	6	#16,578
2005	6	#15,915
2004	12	#9,130
2003	8	#12,097
2002	11	#9,313
2001	12	#8,590
2000	9	#10,504
1995	10	#8,553
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,207
1975	29	#2,660
1970	7	#6,841
1965	8	#5,163
1960	10	#4,380
1955	7	#5,063
1950	5	#5,885
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Noni?

The median living Noni is about 30 years old. Half of all living Nonis are between 13 and 51 years old.

How many people named Noni are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Noni are alive in the United States, based on 675 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Noni in 2025?

Noni 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 Noni?

675 babies have been named Noni in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noni most popular?

Noni peaked in 1975, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Noni a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Noni rising or falling?

Noni is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Noni popularity over time

The story of Noni

How old are people named Noni?

Noni year by year

Frequently asked questions

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