Noah Boy
How popular is Noah?
#2 boy name in 2025
20,358 baby boys were named Noah in the US in 2025, making it the 2nd most popular boy name. Another 468 girls got the name (#624 for girls).
519,129living people named Noah (est.)
14median age of people named Noah
534,622babies named Noah since 1880
1 in 159US babies born in 2025
Noah popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 20,358 boys, 468 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+3% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1 in 2015, #2 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (20,409 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1 in 2013 (4 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 14% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Noah is most popular
Babies named Noah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Rhode Island: 20.6 per 1,000 (336 boys)
- Connecticut: 19.0 per 1,000 (1,283 boys)
- Delaware: 18.7 per 1,000 (284 boys)
- Massachusetts: 18.4 per 1,000 (2,532 boys)
- District of Columbia: 18.0 per 1,000 (266 boys)
Noah by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 895 | #126 |
| 1890s | 686 | #170 |
| 1900s | 622 | #204 |
| 1910s | 1,734 | #261 |
| 1920s | 2,284 | #370 |
| 1930s | 1,606 | #411 |
| 1940s | 1,523 | #457 |
| 1950s | 1,456 | #545 |
| 1960s | 1,519 | #487 |
| 1970s | 5,688 | #240 |
| 1980s | 12,385 | #154 |
| 1990s | 56,269 | #24 |
| 2000s | 143,533 | #9 |
| 2010s | 183,378 | #1 |
| 2020s | 116,024 | #2 |
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Questions
- Is Noah a boy or girl name?
- Noah is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Noah were boys.
- How popular is the name Noah?
- 20,358 baby boys were named Noah in the US in 2025, making it the 2nd most popular boy name. Another 468 girls got the name (#624 for girls).
- When was Noah most popular?
- Noah peaked in 2024, when 20,409 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1, held for 4 years starting in 2013.
- How many people are named Noah?
- 534,622 babies have been named Noah in the US since 1880. We estimate about 519,129 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Noah most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Noah was most common in Rhode Island, at 20.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.