Boys' name · since 1913
Nobuo
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 242 babies named Nobuo, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,864 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 242
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
242 boys have been named Nobuo since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nobuo has been recorded 242 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1938.
- #11,864 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 242 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nobuo ranks #11,864 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 242 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,864 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 242
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Nobuo's 242 recorded births place it above 73.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Nobuo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nobuo's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1933, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nobuo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1938
- Peak year (1921)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Nobuo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (151 births, 62% of the file).
1920s was Nobuo's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Nobuo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
151 births
- 1930s 24
1930s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 151 births (62% of all-time use).
Nobuo by state
Where Nobuo concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 113 | 46.7% |
| #2 | California | | 51 | 21.1% |
| #3 | Washington | | 5 | 2.1% |
113 of 242 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Nobuo's data
- Nobuo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Nobuos (113 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nobuo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1913–1938 (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 Nobuo 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.