Total births
675
Girls' name · since 1946
Noni
Noni has 675 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8515
- among girls today
- 675
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Noni currently ranks #8515 among girls' names in America, with 675 babies recorded since 1946.
Noni has 675 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8515 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2024.
- #8515 among girls today
- 675 born since 1946
- 1970s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Noni is currently the #8515 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 675 born since 1946, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8515
- among girls today
- 675
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Noni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8515
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Noni was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
29 babies were named Noni in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
How Noni compares
675 Top 39% higher than 61% of 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
Noni's all-time total is 77% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Noni | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 675 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Noni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Noni splits its recorded history at 1991: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Noni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1975
Current rank
#8,515
Active since
1946
Noni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2024
- Peak year (1975)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Noni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Noni's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Noni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 52
1950s
52 births
- 1960s 45
1960s
45 births
- 1970s
1970s
164 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
114 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 164 births (24% of all-time use).
How Noni compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Noni's total volume
Noni vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Noni by state
Where Noni concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
New York share of Noni's total US births 2.5%
Even split
17 of 675 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Noni? ▼
675 babies have been named Noni since 1946. It currently ranks #8515 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 29 births.
When was Noni most popular? ▼
Noni was most popular in the 1970s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Noni most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Noni are New York (17 births), Pennsylvania (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Noni been used? ▼
Noni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Noni? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nona, Nonie, Nonnie, Nonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Noni's data
- Noni's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (164 total births) through the 2020s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nonis (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Noni
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Nondas Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Noni
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3,508 births · Peak 1974
Suzana #8516
1,224 births · Peak 1979
Dori #8513
4,952 births · Peak 1961
Mitzy #8517
1,247 births · Peak 2000
Carlisle #8512
467 births · Peak 2010
Maricella #8518
1,724 births · Peak 1998
Kasandra #8511
9,468 births · Peak 1993
Josalyn #8519
2,120 births · Peak 2009
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, 1946–2024 (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. "Noni: #8515 Girls' Name - 675 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/noni. 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 Noni 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.