Boy nameCurrently #2 in the USSteady
Noah
NOH-uh//ˈnoʊə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20244 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
Rest, comfort
Noah comes from the Hebrew 'nuach', meaning rest or comfort, and belongs in Genesis to the man who built the ark to save his family and the animals from the flood. Its warm, gentle meaning and short, familiar sound have made it a top name for boys across the Western world.
Noah's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Noah |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 103 |
| 1881 | 81 |
| 1882 | 108 |
| 1883 | 81 |
| 1884 | 94 |
| 1885 | 76 |
| 1886 | 90 |
| 1887 | 94 |
| 1888 | 83 |
| 1889 | 85 |
| 1890 | 74 |
| 1891 | 76 |
| 1892 | 79 |
| 1893 | 69 |
| 1894 | 74 |
| 1895 | 72 |
| 1896 | 69 |
| 1897 | 58 |
| 1898 | 68 |
| 1899 | 47 |
| 1900 | 92 |
| 1901 | 56 |
| 1902 | 69 |
| 1903 | 48 |
| 1904 | 46 |
| 1905 | 60 |
| 1906 | 60 |
| 1907 | 61 |
| 1908 | 68 |
| 1909 | 62 |
| 1910 | 87 |
| 1911 | 82 |
| 1912 | 116 |
| 1913 | 141 |
| 1914 | 171 |
| 1915 | 189 |
| 1916 | 229 |
| 1917 | 219 |
| 1918 | 247 |
| 1919 | 253 |
| 1920 | 242 |
| 1921 | 247 |
| 1922 | 236 |
| 1923 | 259 |
| 1924 | 239 |
| 1925 | 219 |
| 1926 | 235 |
| 1927 | 236 |
| 1928 | 174 |
| 1929 | 197 |
| 1930 | 191 |
| 1931 | 186 |
| 1932 | 182 |
| 1933 | 173 |
| 1934 | 148 |
| 1935 | 175 |
| 1936 | 147 |
| 1937 | 143 |
| 1938 | 145 |
| 1939 | 122 |
| 1940 | 150 |
| 1941 | 161 |
| 1942 | 182 |
| 1943 | 155 |
| 1944 | 157 |
| 1945 | 133 |
| 1946 | 130 |
| 1947 | 156 |
| 1948 | 150 |
| 1949 | 149 |
| 1950 | 153 |
| 1951 | 154 |
| 1952 | 143 |
| 1953 | 161 |
| 1954 | 131 |
| 1955 | 133 |
| 1956 | 138 |
| 1957 | 153 |
| 1958 | 137 |
| 1959 | 153 |
| 1960 | 139 |
| 1961 | 131 |
| 1962 | 140 |
| 1963 | 124 |
| 1964 | 138 |
| 1965 | 120 |
| 1966 | 157 |
| 1967 | 154 |
| 1968 | 174 |
| 1969 | 247 |
| 1970 | 347 |
| 1971 | 478 |
| 1972 | 422 |
| 1973 | 492 |
| 1974 | 548 |
| 1975 | 585 |
| 1976 | 543 |
| 1977 | 690 |
| 1978 | 698 |
| 1979 | 923 |
| 1980 | 933 |
| 1981 | 1,413 |
| 1982 | 1,831 |
| 1983 | 1,560 |
| 1984 | 1,254 |
| 1985 | 1,109 |
| 1986 | 1,051 |
| 1987 | 1,004 |
| 1988 | 1,077 |
| 1989 | 1,255 |
| 1990 | 1,320 |
| 1991 | 1,328 |
| 1992 | 1,438 |
| 1993 | 1,520 |
| 1994 | 2,097 |
| 1995 | 3,844 |
| 1996 | 7,227 |
| 1997 | 9,342 |
| 1998 | 13,471 |
| 1999 | 14,987 |
| 2000 | 14,346 |
| 2001 | 13,529 |
| 2002 | 12,118 |
| 2003 | 11,906 |
| 2004 | 11,998 |
| 2005 | 13,961 |
| 2006 | 16,393 |
| 2007 | 16,695 |
| 2008 | 15,859 |
| 2009 | 17,331 |
| 2010 | 16,558 |
| 2011 | 16,960 |
| 2012 | 17,456 |
| 2013 | 18,367 |
| 2014 | 19,445 |
| 2015 | 19,815 |
| 2016 | 19,321 |
| 2017 | 18,678 |
| 2018 | 18,604 |
| 2019 | 19,391 |
| 2020 | 18,759 |
| 2021 | 19,324 |
| 2022 | 19,214 |
| 2023 | 19,545 |
| 2024 | 20,876 |
Noah through the decades
- Noah peaked in 2024, when 20,876 babies were named Noah in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Noah has risen 14% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Noah currently ranks #2 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Noah
Variants & spellings
Noa