Total births
60
Girls' name · since 1916
Nokomis
60 babies named Nokomis in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 60
- total births
- 1916–2022
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Nokomis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nokomis has been recorded 60 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2022.
- 60 total births
- 1916–2022 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Nokomis since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2022.
- 60
- total births
- 1916–2022
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Nokomis was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nokomis in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Nokomis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nokomis's full recorded timeline at 1977, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nokomis at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Nokomis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2022
- Peak year (1999)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Nokomis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Nokomis's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Nokomis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 20 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nokomis? ▼
60 babies have been named Nokomis since 1916. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1999 with 10 births.
When was Nokomis most popular? ▼
Nokomis was most popular in the 1910s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Nokomis been used? ▼
Nokomis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 107 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Nokomis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nokia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nokomis's data
- Nokomis's decade-level peak was the 1910s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nokomis
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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, 1916–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nokomis: Baby Name Since 1916 - 60 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nokomis. 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 Nokomis 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.