girl's name
Non
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 99
Non is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2020, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 131,735 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Non over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 16 |
How popular is Non?
In 2025, Non was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Non
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Non also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Non over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Non
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Non — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Non
How popular is the name Non?
In 2025, Non was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Non a girl's or a boy's name?
Non is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Non?
Non has 1 syllable.
When was Non most popular?
Non peaked in 2020, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Non a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Non currently ranks #5,117 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.