How Many People Are Named No?
An estimated 18 people in the United States have the first name No. It is used for both genders, with 66.7% female. The average bearer is 19 years old, and No peaked in popularity in 2010 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of No as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name No paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- No is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
18
About 1 in 19,041,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
66.7% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2010
13 births
Total Registered
18
since 1880
Gender Distribution for No
No is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (33.3%) and females (66.7%). Out of 18 total births registered, 6 were male and 12 were female.
No as a male name
Ranked #11,784 in 2010
6 male births in 2010
Peak: 2010 (6 births)
No as a female name
Ranked #14,571 in 2010
7 female births in 2010
Peak: 2010 (7 births)
No: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for No span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 13 babies were registered. No remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
No by Decade
How has No tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
No + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with No as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to No
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
No: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named No?
We estimate approximately 18 people named No are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this first name.
Is No a common name?
No is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 38.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was No most popular?
No reached peak popularity in 2010, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named No is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is No a female name?
No is predominantly female. 66.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many No Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: No Smith, No Johnson, No Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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