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Noah name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Noah ranks #2 in male records (20,358 reported) and #624 in female records (468 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Noah becoming more popular?

Noah's reported male count decreased by 51 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank stayed at #2. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Noah in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for NoahFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.20,4090201620252016: 134 female records2017: 176 female records2018: 175 female records2019: 219 female records2020: 308 female records2021: 418 female records2022: 480 female records2023: 458 female records2024: 542 female records2025: 468 female records2016: 19,188 male records2017: 18,507 male records2018: 18,441 male records2019: 19,178 male records2020: 18,464 male records2021: 18,919 male records2022: 18,758 male records2023: 19,116 male records2024: 20,409 male records2025: 20,358 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
202546862420,3582
202454256120,4092
202345863919,1162
202248061818,7582
202141869218,9192
202030887418,4642
20192191,11519,1782
20181751,30818,4412
20171761,32918,5072
20161341,63519,1881

Questions about Noah’s popularity

How common is Noah in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Noah ranks #2 in male records (20,358 reported) and #624 in female records (468 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Noah?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Noah only.

Can I compare this name with my partner?

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