How Many People Are Named Nokomis?
An estimated 39 people in the United States have the first name Nokomis. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Nokomis peaked in popularity in 1999 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nokomis 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 Nokomis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nokomis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
39
About 1 in 8,788,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1999
10 births
Total Registered
60
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nokomis
Nokomis is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 60 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nokomis as a female name
Ranked #17,085 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1999 (10 births)
Nokomis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nokomis span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 20 babies were registered. Nokomis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nokomis by Decade
How has Nokomis 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.
Nokomis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nokomis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nokomis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nokomis?
We estimate approximately 39 people named Nokomis 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 8,788,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Nokomis a common name?
Nokomis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 60 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nokomis most popular?
Nokomis reached peak popularity in 1999, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nokomis is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nokomis a female name?
Nokomis is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nokomis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nokomis Smith, Nokomis Johnson, Nokomis 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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