Girls' name · since 1897

Nomie

69 babies named Nomie in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

69
total births
1897–1940
years on record
1910s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade

Nomie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 69 recorded since 1897.

Social Security Administration records show Nomie recorded 69 times among girls since 1897, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1940.

  • 69 total births
  • 1897–1940 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 33% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

69 girls have been named Nomie since 1897, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1940.

69
total births
1897–1940
years on record
1910s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Nomie was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

8 babies were named Nomie in 1928 - its busiest year on record.

Nomie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nomie's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1900, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nomie at a glance

Last recorded 1940

Total births

69

Since 1897

44 years of records

Peak year

1928

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1940

Active since

1897

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1940

Nomie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1940

Last recorded 1940
Peak year (1928)
8
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
456789 189719001915191719181919192319281931193319381940 5

Nomie by decade

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

1910s was Nomie's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Nomie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 23 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nomie?
Since 1897, Social Security records show 69 babies named Nomie. The most recent recorded year was 1940. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 8 births.
When was Nomie most popular?
Nomie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Nomie been used?
Records for Nomie go back to 1897, giving 44 years of history through 1940.
What names are similar to Nomie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noma, Nomi, Nomia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nomie's data

  • Nomie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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.

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, 1897–1940 (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. "Nomie: Baby Name Since 1897 - 69 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nomie. 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 Nomie 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.