How Many People Are Named Nosson?
An estimated 810 people in the United States have the first name Nosson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Nosson peaked in popularity in 2012 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nosson 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 Nosson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
810
About 1 in 423,154 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2012
58 births
Total Registered
819
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nosson
Nosson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 819 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nosson as a male name
Ranked #4,506 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (58 births)
Nosson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nosson span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 379 babies were registered. While Nosson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nosson by Decade
How has Nosson 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.
Nosson by State
Nosson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nosson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nosson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nosson?
We estimate approximately 810 people named Nosson 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 423,154 Americans share this first name.
Is Nosson a common name?
Nosson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 819 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nosson most popular?
Nosson reached peak popularity in 2012, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nosson is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nosson a male name?
Nosson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nosson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nosson Smith, Nosson Johnson, Nosson 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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