How Many People Are Named Nobie?
An estimated 46 people in the United States have the first name Nobie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Nobie peaked in popularity in 1916 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nobie 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 Nobie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Nobie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Nobie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
46
About 1 in 7,451,181 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1916
24 births
Total Registered
496
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nobie
Nobie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 496 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nobie as a female name
Ranked #5,184 in 1956
7 female births in 1956
Peak: 1916 (24 births)
Nobie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nobie span from the 1890s to the 1950s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 156 babies were registered. Nobie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nobie by Decade
How has Nobie 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.
Nobie by State
Birth registrations for Nobie span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Texas, Alabama, Georgia. On average, about 10 Nobies were registered per state.
Nobie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nobie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nobie
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nobie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nobie?
We estimate approximately 46 people named Nobie 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 7,451,181 Americans share this first name.
Is Nobie a common name?
Nobie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 496 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nobie most popular?
Nobie reached peak popularity in 1916, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nobie is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nobie a female name?
Nobie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nobie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nobie Smith, Nobie Johnson, Nobie 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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