Noah Name Popularity and Statistics
Noah is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births534,622
First Year on Record1880
Noah popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 468 | #624 |
| 2025 | Boys | 20,358 | #2 |
| 2024 | Girls | 542 | #560 |
| 2024 | Boys | 20,409 | #2 |
| 2023 | Girls | 458 | #639 |
| 2023 | Boys | 19,116 | #2 |
| 2022 | Girls | 480 | #618 |
| 2022 | Boys | 18,758 | #2 |
| 2021 | Girls | 418 | #691 |
| 2021 | Boys | 18,919 | #2 |
| 2020 | Girls | 308 | #873 |
| 2020 | Boys | 18,464 | #2 |
| 2019 | Girls | 219 | #1,113 |
| 2019 | Boys | 19,178 | #2 |
| 2018 | Girls | 175 | #1,299 |
| 2018 | Boys | 18,441 | #2 |
| 2017 | Girls | 176 | #1,321 |
| 2017 | Boys | 18,507 | #2 |
| 2016 | Girls | 134 | #1,628 |
| 2016 | Boys | 19,188 | #1 |
| 2015 | Girls | 137 | #1,588 |
| 2015 | Boys | 19,680 | #1 |
| 2014 | Girls | 107 | #1,876 |
| 2014 | Boys | 19,344 | #1 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2024 · Boys
20,409 recorded births and rank #2.
2025 · Boys
20,358 recorded births and rank #2.
2015 · Boys
19,680 recorded births and rank #1.
2014 · Boys
19,344 recorded births and rank #1.
Where Noah ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NY
- Rank #1 · 1,381 recorded births
- PA
- Rank #1 · 744 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #1 · 684 recorded births
- MA
- Rank #1 · 468 recorded births
- TN
- Rank #1 · 444 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #1 · 426 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #1 · 276 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #1 · 268 recorded births