Masculine dossier · first seen 1983
Nosson
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2012
Peak era
2012
Peak births
58
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
1983Peak 20122025
Quick answers about Nosson
How many people are named Nosson?
An estimated 839 living Americans are named Nosson.
How rare is Nosson?
Nosson is very rare among babies today, with 27 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 53.4% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Nosson?
The median age of a living American named Nosson is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 21 years old.
Is Nosson still popular?
Not especially. Nosson has been declining since its 2012 peak and registered 27 births in 2025.
Where is Nosson most common?
Nosson has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appeared 18.6× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
53.4%
2025
27
All-time
849
Where it lives now
Nosson is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 18.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Nosson is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.