Boys' name · since 1975
Nuno
Nuno has 126 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,919 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 126
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
126 boys have been named Nuno since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nuno recorded 126 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2021.
- #15,919 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 126 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nuno ranks #15,919 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 126 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15,919 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 126
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nuno's 126 recorded births place it above 64.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Nuno's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nuno's full recorded timeline at 1991, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nuno popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2021
- Peak year (1981)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Nuno by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (46 births, 37% of the file).
1980s was Nuno's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Nuno births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 46 births (37% of all-time use).
Nuno by state
Where Nuno concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 11 | 8.7% |
11 of 126 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nuno's data
- Nuno's decade-level peak was the 1980s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Nunos (11 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nuno: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1975–2021 (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 Nuno 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.