Total births
106
Girls' name · since 1975
Ninoska
106 babies named Ninoska in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 106
- total births
- 1975–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Ninoska sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 106 recorded since 1975.
Ninoska has 106 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2003.
- 106 total births
- 1975–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
106 girls have been named Ninoska since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 106
- total births
- 1975–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Ninoska was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ninoska in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Ninoska's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ninoska's full recorded timeline at 1992, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ninoska at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Ninoska popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2003
- Peak year (1989)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Ninoska by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ninoska's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Ninoska births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 61 births (58% of all-time use).
Ninoska by state
Where Ninoska concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 4.7% |
New York share of Ninoska's total US births 4.7%
5 of 106 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ninoska? ▼
106 babies have been named Ninoska since 1975. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1989 with 10 births.
When was Ninoska most popular? ▼
Ninoska was most popular in the 1990s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Ninoska most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ninoska are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Ninoska been used? ▼
Ninoska has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 29 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Ninoska? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nina, Ninfa, Ninette, Ninel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ninoska's data
- Ninoska's decade-level peak was the 1990s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ninoskas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ninoska
Nearby Names Like Ninoska
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ninoska
Nina Girl
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Ninfa Girl
2,464 births
Ninette Girl
825 births
Ninel Girl
295 births
Ninah Girl
217 births
Compare Ninoska side by side: Ninoska vs Nina Ninoska vs Ninfa Ninoska vs Ninette
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ninoska: Baby Name Since 1975 - 106 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ninoska. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ninoska draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.