Baby Name Popularity Profile

Noa

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Noa.

✦ Movement 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #226
All-Time Peak Rank #226 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 11,815 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 15.5% Boy / 84.5% Girl Leans Female
First Recorded 1970 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 1,348 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Noa Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Movement
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew root Χ Χ•ΦΌΧ’ (nu'a) meaning 'to move'. Noa was one of the daughters of Zelophehad in the Old Testament.
Pronunciation: NO-ah
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Noa

According to SSA data, Noa achieved its highest historical rank of #226 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 1,348 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 264.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 44 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Noa across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +264.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,348 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 6 yrs
Registry Streak 44 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 17
1980s: 70
1990s: 411
2000s: 1,543
2010s: 3,378
2020s: 6,396

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables N-oa
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with N, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, Florida, New York, California, Colorado
States with Data 47
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia Unranked 110 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #187 798 2025 +104.2% Growth
New York #142 1,587 2024 +29.2% Growth
California #154 1,908 2025 +93.2% Growth
Colorado #163 210 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #177 458 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #174 257 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #209 50 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #166 222 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #203 334 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #225 155 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #230 103 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #334 324 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #216 96 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #218 229 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #130 31 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #172 110 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #255 474 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #360 726 2024 +110.9% Growth
North Carolina #264 265 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #328 168 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #340 29 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #213 369 2025 +96.3% Growth
Minnesota #338 108 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #241 127 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #279 248 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #249 22 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #306 111 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #434 187 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #290 64 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #397 67 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #307 89 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #358 75 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #268 78 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #241 79 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #219 53 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #352 40 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #161 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #269 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #382 22 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #542 30 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 8 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 8 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #286 11 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #499 13 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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