girl's name
Nobuko
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 371
Nobuko is a girl's name. In 1941 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Nobuko is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Nobuko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1941, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 62 |
| 1920s | 234 |
| 1930s | 63 |
| 1940s (to 1941) | 12 |
How popular is Nobuko?
In 1941, Nobuko was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nobuko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nobuko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nobuko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nobuko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nobuko
How popular is the name Nobuko?
In 1941, Nobuko was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nobuko a girl's or a boy's name?
Nobuko is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nobuko most popular?
Nobuko peaked in 1924, when 33 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.