How Many People Are Named Noboru?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Noboru. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 99 years old, and Noboru peaked in popularity in 1920 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Noboru 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 Noboru paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 99, Noboru is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1937.
- Noboru is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
99
years old
Peak Year
1920
34 births
Total Registered
484
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Noboru
Noboru is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 484 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Noboru as a male name
Ranked #3,641 in 1945
5 male births in 1945
Peak: 1920 (34 births)
Noboru: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Noboru span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 260 babies were registered. Noboru has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Noboru by Decade
How has Noboru 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.
Noboru by State
Birth registrations for Noboru span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Hawaii, California, Washington. The lowest are in Washington, California, Hawaii. On average, about 133 Noborus were registered per state.
Noboru + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Noboru as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Noboru
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Noboru: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Noboru?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Noboru 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Noboru a common name?
Noboru is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 484 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Noboru most popular?
Noboru reached peak popularity in 1920, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Noboru is approximately 99 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Noboru a male name?
Noboru is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Noboru Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Noboru Smith, Noboru Johnson, Noboru 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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