How Many People Are Named Nona Gaye?

There are approximately 1 people named Nona Gaye living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nona with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gaye. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1

1 in 342,754,338 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Nona: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nona. The peak year was 1950 with 360 births. The average person named Nona today is 64 years old.

0 72 144 216 288 360 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Gaye Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gaye, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
15.84%
Black
80.51%
Hispanic
1.36%
Two or More Races
1.67%

How we calculated this

The first name "Nona" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Gaye" appears at a rate of 0.55 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people with the surname Gaye

Nona Gaye: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Nona Gaye?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Nona Gaye are alive in the United States today. The first name Nona is shared by 5,473 Americans, and the surname Gaye is shared by 1,847.

How rare is the name Nona Gaye?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Nona is rare and the surname Gaye is rare.

Is Nona a male or female name?

Nona is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1950 and the average bearer today is 64 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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