Unisex name · since 1983

Nohea

Nohea has 176 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13962
among girls today
176
born since 1983
2010s
peak decade
21%
more common than other girls

Nohea currently ranks #13962 among unisex names in America, with 176 babies recorded since 1983.

Nohea has 176 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13962 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.

  • #13962 among girls today
  • 176 born since 1983
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 21% more common than other girls

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Nohea is currently the #13962 unisex name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 176 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.

#13962
among girls today
176
born since 1983
2010s
peak decade
21%
more common than other girls

Nohea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%21.2%
Nohea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13962
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Nohea was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

18 babies were named Nohea in 2016 - its busiest year on record.

How Nohea compares

176 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Nohea's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Nohea Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 176 382 567,345
Peak-year births 18 48 19,840

Nohea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nohea splits its recorded history at 2016: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nohea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

176

Since 1983

43 years of records

Peak year

2016

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,962

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1983

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2025

Nohea popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
18
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
05101520 19832006200920152018202120242025 6

Nohea popularity over time - boys

42 total births recorded since 1999 (Nohea as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 42 births
4.555.566.577.5 1999200620092013201720202022 6

Nohea by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Nohea's strongest decade.

84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Nohea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 84 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Nohea by state

Where Nohea concentrates geographically, total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nohea
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.8%
California share of Nohea's total US births 2.8%

5 of 176 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nohea?
Nohea has been given to 176 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13962 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Nohea most popular?
Nohea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Nohea most popular?
The top states for the name Nohea are California (5 births).
Is Nohea a unisex name?
Yes, Nohea is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 176 births, and as a boy's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Nohea been used?
Records for Nohea go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nohea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nohemi, Nohely, Nohemy, Noha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nohea's data

  • Nohea's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (84 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Noheas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.

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, 1983–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nohea: #13962 Unisex Name - 176 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nohea. 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 Nohea 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.