Nuno
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,858 in 1981
0 babies were named Nuno in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNuno first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #3,858.
About the name Nuno
Nuno is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-uno”. US birth records list Nuno for boys from 1975 to 2021, in 20 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #3,858 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3 | 304,878 boys |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 392,157 boys |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,315,789 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,123,596 boys |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,265,823 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Nuno
What is the origin of the name Nuno?
Nuno has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Nuno a boy or girl name?
Nuno is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nuno?
Nuno is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #3,858 in 1981.