Noah
Hebrew Noach, “rest” or “comfort.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
The ark builder; the 2000s biblical wave and a famous role in The Notebook carried it to the top of the boys' list.
Noah appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1995 to 2025. It has been the single most popular name for American boys in 4 different years, first in 2013 and most recently in 2016. Its biggest year was 2024, when 20,409 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 2 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2013, at No. 1. In 2025 it ranked No. 2 for boys. All told, 534,622 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Noa (14,249), Noha (550) (total births since 1880)
Explore Noah interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 895 | No. 126 |
| 1890s | 686 | No. 170 |
| 1900s | 622 | No. 204 |
| 1910s | 1,734 | No. 261 |
| 1920s | 2,284 | No. 370 |
| 1930s | 1,606 | No. 411 |
| 1940s | 1,523 | No. 457 |
| 1950s | 1,456 | No. 546 |
| 1960s | 1,519 | No. 487 |
| 1970s | 5,688 | No. 240 |
| 1980s | 12,385 | No. 154 |
| 1990s | 56,269 | No. 24 |
| 2000s | 143,533 | No. 9 |
| 2010s | 183,378 | No. 1 |
| 2020s | 116,024 | No. 2 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.