Noah
From the Hebrew Noach, connected to a root meaning rest or comfort. In the Hebrew Bible it belongs to the builder of the ark who survives the flood.
Noah in 2025
Noah was given to 20,826 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 159 babies born.
The history of Noah
Noah reached its highest point in 2024, when 20,951 babies were given the name, ranking 2nd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 534,622 babies have been named Noah. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Noah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Noah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 895 | 272 |
| 1890s | 686 | 459 |
| 1900s | 622 | 552 |
| 1910s | 1,734 | 685 |
| 1920s | 2,284 | 780 |
| 1930s | 1,612 | 865 |
| 1940s | 1,523 | 984 |
| 1950s | 1,456 | 1,218 |
| 1960s | 1,524 | 1,102 |
| 1970s | 5,726 | 508 |
| 1980s | 12,488 | 318 |
| 1990s | 56,578 | 36 |
| 2000s | 144,153 | 12 |
| 2010s | 184,643 | 2 |
| 2020s | 118,698 | 2 |
Where Noah is heading
Noah has risen 5% over the past decade, from 19,817 babies in 2015 to 20,826 in 2025.
Names like Noah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Noah.