Girls' name · since 1915
Nobuko
371 babies named Nobuko in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,154 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 371
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Nobuko is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 371 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Nobuko recorded 371 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1941.
- #14,154 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 371 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nobuko ranks #14,154 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 371 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,154 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 371
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Nobuko's 371 recorded births place it above 80.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Nobuko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nobuko's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nobuko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1941
- Peak year (1924)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Nobuko by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (234 births, 63% of the file).
1920s was Nobuko's strongest decade.
234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Nobuko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 62
1910s
62 births
- 1920s
1920s
234 births
- 1930s 63
1930s
63 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 234 births (63% of all-time use).
Nobuko by state
Where Nobuko concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 156 | 42.0% |
| #2 | California | | 115 | 31.0% |
156 of 371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nobuko's data
- Nobuko's decade-level peak was the 1920s (234 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Nobukos (156 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nobuko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1915–1941 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nobuko 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 August 2026.