Nobu vs Noble

Side-by-side comparison of Nobu and Noble — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nobu

Girl name

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Name B

Noble

Boy name · Rank #1231

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nobu Noble
Current Rank Unranked #1231
Total Births (all years) 5 9,627
Peak Year 1917 1920
Peak Year Births 5 196
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nobu Noble
1880ss — 164
1890ss — 247
1900ss — 296
1910ss 5 1,193
1920ss — 1,484
1930ss — 891
1940ss — 743
1950ss — 542
1960ss — 369
1970ss — 287
1980ss — 237
1990ss — 393
2000ss — 678
2010ss — 1,350
2020ss — 753

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nobu Noble
2014 — 132
2015 — 145
2016 — 143
2017 — 158
2018 — 165
2019 — 187
2020 — 148
2021 — 151
2022 — 139
2023 — 153
2024 — 162

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–1917.

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