Boys' name · since 1983
Nosson
Nosson has 849 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,704 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,001 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 849
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nosson is the #4001 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 849 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Nosson recorded 849 times among boys since 1983, holding rank #4001 nationally today, ahead of 71% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #5,704 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,001 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 849 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nosson ranks #5,704 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,001 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 849 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,704 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,001 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 849
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nosson's 849 recorded births place it above 87.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
How Nosson compares
849 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Nosson's all-time total is 130% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nosson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 849 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 58 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nosson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nosson's full recorded timeline at 2007, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 58 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nosson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Nosson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (379 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Nosson's strongest decade.
379 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Nosson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 84
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
175 births
- 2010s
2010s
379 births
- 2020s
2020s
175 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 379 births (45% of all-time use).
How Nosson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nosson's total volume
Nosson by state
Where Nosson concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 335 | 39.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 294 | 34.6% |
335 of 849 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nosson's data
- Nosson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (379 total births) through the 2020s (175) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Nossons (335 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nosson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 Nosson 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 August 2026.