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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Nonnie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nonnie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
25 babies
All-time total
743
#9,181 all-time among girls
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Nonnie popularity over time

743 babies have been named Nonnie since 1887, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1887Girls

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 18 2 – #1,011
1890s 70 7 +289% #1,031
1900s 61 6 -13% #1,052
1910s 135 14 +121% #1,508
1920s 153 15 +13% #1,932
1930s 84 8 -45% #2,370
1940s 87 9 +4% #2,871
1950s 68 7 -22% #3,151
1960s 25 3 -63% #5,655
1970s 42 4 +68% #5,068
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Nonnie

Nonnie 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 1887, 743 American babies have been named Nonnie. Its peak came in 1919, when 25 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 Nonnie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nonnie?

The median living Nonnie is about 73 years old; half are between 60 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Nonnie are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Nonnie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1975 12 #5,068
1970 – –
1965 6 #6,306
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 11 #3,368
1945 11 #2,871
1940 9 #3,140
1935 9 #3,095
1930 9 #3,262
1925 8 #3,936
1920 20 #1,996
1915 18 #1,864
1910 5 #2,686
1905 10 #1,281
1900 10 #1,291
1895 6 #1,545
1890 6 #1,305
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nonnie?

The median living Nonnie is about 73 years old. Half of all living Nonnies are between 60 and 81 years old.

How many people named Nonnie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Nonnie are alive in the United States, based on 743 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nonnie in 2025?

Nonnie 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 Nonnie?

743 babies have been named Nonnie in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nonnie most popular?

Nonnie peaked in 1919, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Nonnie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nonnie rising or falling?

Nonnie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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