Boys' name · since 2012

Nouman

Nouman has 75 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,383 of 45,481
all-time among boys
75
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade

Nouman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 75 have been recorded since 2012.

Social Security Administration records show Nouman recorded 75 times among boys since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2012 to 2024.

  • #19,383 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 75 born since 2012
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nouman ranks #19,383 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 75 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,383 of 45,481
all-time among boys
75
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nouman's 75 recorded births place it above 57.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nouman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nouman's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nouman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
12
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
468101214 2012201320142015201620172018201920212024 12

Nouman by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (56 births, 75% of the file).

2010s was Nouman's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Nouman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nouman?
75 babies have been named Nouman since 2012. All-time, it sits at #19,383 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2024 with 12 births.
Where does Nouman sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nouman ranks #19,383 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nouman most popular?
Nouman was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nouman been used?
The SSA has tracked Nouman since 2012 -- 13 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nouman?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nour, Nouh, Nou, Nouri, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nouman's data

  • Nouman's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nouman

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nouman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2012–2024 (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 Nouman 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.