Recorded 1897–1940 Girls' name Peak 1928 69 births

Nomie — girls' name

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.

1890s61900s51910s231920s131930s171940s5
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.

What the Data Says About Nomie

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Nomie between 1897 and 1940, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nomie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1940. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nomie performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nomie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nomie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 69 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

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 · 1940–1897

Last recorded 1940
Peak year (1928)
8
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Nomie by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
23 births that decade — 33% of Nomie's all-time total
1890s61900s51910s231920s131930s171940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nomie?
69 babies have been named Nomie since 1897. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year 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?
Nomie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 44 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1897–1940 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.