Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1915
Nobia
Nobia has 21 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1915–1921
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Nobia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1915.
Nobia has 21 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1921.
- 21 total births
- 1915–1921 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Nobia since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1921.
- 21
- total births
- 1915–1921
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Nobia was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nobia in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Nobia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nobia's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nobia at a glance
Last recorded 1921Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Nobia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1921
- Peak year (1915)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Nobia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Nobia's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Nobia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nobia? ▼
21 babies have been named Nobia since 1915. It was last recorded in 1921. The peak year was 1915 with 6 births.
When was Nobia most popular? ▼
Nobia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Nobia been used? ▼
Records for Nobia go back to 1915, giving 7 years of history through 1921.
What names are similar to Nobia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nobie, Noble, Nobuko, Nobue, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nobia's data
- Nobia's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1920s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nobia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nobia
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Nobuko Girl
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Nobue Girl
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Nobu Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1921 (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. "Nobia: Baby Name Since 1915 - 21 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nobia. 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 Nobia 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 June 2026.