Noah
Boy nameNoah has been given to 534,622 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #624 for girls and #2 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈnəʊə/
From Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ).
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
534,622
Peak year
2024 (20,951 babies)
Rank in 2025
#624 for girls · #2 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +5%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Noah
Noah Webster
American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, writer, editor and author (1758-1843)
Noah Cyrus
American singer and actress
Noah Lyles
American sprinter
Noah Wyle
American actor (born 1971)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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