Total births
60
Girls' name · since 2013
Nouf
Nouf has 60 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11936
- among girls today
- 60
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
60 babies have been named Nouf since 2013, making it today's #11936 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nouf recorded 60 times among girls since 2013, holding rank #11936 nationally today, ahead of 33% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #11936 among girls today
- 60 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nouf is currently the #11936 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 60 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11936
- among girls today
- 60
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Nouf vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11936
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Nouf was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nouf in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Nouf compares
60 17th percentile among 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
Nouf's all-time total is 84% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nouf | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 60 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nouf's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nouf's full recorded timeline at 2022, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nouf at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,936
Active since
2013
Nouf popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Nouf by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nouf's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Nouf births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 34 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nouf? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 60 babies named Nouf. Today it holds rank #11936 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 10 births.
When was Nouf most popular? ▼
Nouf was most popular in the 2020s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Nouf been used? ▼
Nouf has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 13 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nouf? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nour, Noura, Nou, Nouri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nouf
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Nou Girl
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Nouri Girl
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Nourah Girl
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Nouf: #11936 Girls' Name - 60 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nouf. 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 Nouf 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.