Nubia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,062

among girls · ↓791 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nubia · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1993

83 babies

All-time total

2,406

#4,149 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Nubia popularity over time

2,406 babies have been named Nubia since 1969, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#7,216
1970s	175	18	+2817%	#2,416
1980s	400	40	+129%	#1,954
1990s	530	53	+33%	#1,773
2000s	590	59	+11%	#2,363
2010s	427	43	-28%	#2,955
2020s (to 2025)	278	46	+9%	#2,575

Where Nubia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.02	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Nubia

Nubia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,062 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 2,406 American babies have been named Nubia. Its peak came in 1993, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Nubia?

The median living Nubia is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 35. An estimated 2,400 people named Nubia 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.

Nubia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,062
2024	34	#4,271
2023	62	#2,779
2022	47	#3,399
2021	42	#3,658
2020	67	#2,575
2019	53	#3,076
2018	54	#3,038
2017	56	#2,955
2016	46	#3,452
2015	44	#3,581
2014	30	#4,742
2013	32	#4,514
2012	35	#4,269
2011	40	#3,821
2010	37	#4,091
2009	53	#3,184
2008	51	#3,305
2007	62	#2,916
2006	52	#3,211
2005	70	#2,499
2004	63	#2,640
2003	59	#2,694
2002	59	#2,632
2001	55	#2,731
2000	66	#2,363
1995	44	#2,772
1990	35	#3,205
1985	36	#2,687
1980	38	#2,521
1975	19	#3,601
1970	5	#8,914
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nubia?

The median living Nubia is about 24 years old. Half of all living Nubias are between 13 and 35 years old.

How many people named Nubia are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Nubia are alive in the United States, based on 2,406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nubia in 2025?

Nubia ranked #5,062 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nubia?

2,406 babies have been named Nubia in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nubia most popular?

Nubia peaked in 1993, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Nubia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nubia rising or falling?

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

Will Nubia become more popular?

Nubia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Nubia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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