ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1983 First Year 2024 Last Year 2016 Peak Year #6662 Peak Rank 170 Total Count 19 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1999 First Year 2022 Last Year 2013 Peak Year #9654 Peak Rank 42 Total Count 7 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Nohea What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Nohea is a genus of fungi in the family Halosphaeriaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Nohea umiumi. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nohea) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nohea) 📖 ## The Story of Nohea ### As a girl name Nohea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 18 births, good for #6,662 nationwide. About 49% of every Nohea on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Nohea last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 170 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Nohea on the record books as a boy name in 1999, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 7 Noheas were born — ranking #9,654 that year. About 31% of every Nohea on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Nohea last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 42 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🌐 ## Where is Nohea most common? Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally. * 🇺🇸United States70% * 🏳️MA18% * 🇫🇷France12% Source: [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts. 🎶 ## Names that sound like Nohea Phonetically similar names — useful when Nohea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Nokia](/nokia) * [Nomia](/nomia) * Nausea * Nania * [Novia](/novia) * Knowhow * [Nydia](/nydia) * [Nakia](/nakia) * Nemea * [Nelia](/nelia) * [Noria](/noria) * [Nuria](/nuria) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Nohea What does the name Nohea mean? Nohea is a genus of fungi in the family Halosphaeriaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Nohea umiumi. How popular is Nohea in 2026? In 2026, Nohea ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Nohea most popular? Nohea reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #6,662 that year with 18 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Nohea most popular? Nohea has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nohea. Is Nohea a unisex name? Yes — Nohea is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 80% of Noheas assigned female and 20% assigned male historically. What names go well with Nohea? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nohea include Ailed, Aarianna, Mabrey. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AiledPeak #6662](/ailed)[👧AariannaPeak #6662](/aarianna)[👧MabreyPeak #6662](/mabrey)[👧HonesteePeak #6662](/honestee) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦StokleyPeak #9654](/stokley)[👦CleasonPeak #9654](/cleason)[👦AnanPeak #9654](/anan)[👦JosesPeak #9654](/joses) ## About the name Nohea Nohea is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 170 births in the dataset. Nohea's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #6,662\. Use the chart and map above to compare Nohea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2016 → ](/year/2016) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.