Nobue
Nobue is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Betty Nobue Kano, Japanese artist Nobue Yamazaki , Japanese gymnast
Meaning & Origin of Nobue
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nobue is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Betty Nobue Kano, Japanese artist Nobue Yamazaki , Japanese gymnast
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The Story of Nobue
Nobue first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 7 Nobues were born — ranking #3,873 that year. As of 2026, Nobue ranks #3,873 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Nobues have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nobue
Nobue is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Nobue's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #3,873. Use the chart and map above to compare Nobue's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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