Nobuo vs Nobel

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

Name A

Nobuo

Boy name

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Name B

Nobel

Boy name · Rank #7799

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nobuo Nobel
Current Rank Unranked #7799
Total Births (all years) 242 262
Peak Year 1921 2021
Peak Year Births 23 14
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Nobuo Nobel
1910ss 67 18
1920ss 151 16
1930ss 24 6
1980ss — 5
1990ss — 22
2000ss — 49
2010ss — 100
2020ss — 46

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nobuo Nobel
2014 — 9
2015 — 11
2016 — 10
2017 — 13
2018 — 13
2019 — 12
2020 — 11
2021 — 14
2022 — 6
2023 — 5
2024 — 10

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, 1913–1938.

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