Baby Name Popularity Profile

Noah

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

✦ Rest, comfort 🌍 Hebrew biblical modern
National Rank (2025) #624
All-Time Peak Rank #561 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 5,020 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.9% Boy / 1.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1931 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 542 births in 2024
💡 The Noah Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Rest, comfort
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew male name Noach meaning 'rest, comfort'. Its use for girls is a modern adoption, sometimes influenced by the Hebrew female name Noa, which means 'motion'.
Alternative Spellings
Noa
Pronunciation: NO-ah
Themes & Categories
biblical modern
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Noah

According to SSA data, Noah achieved its highest historical rank of #561 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 542 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 241.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 40 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Noah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +241.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 542 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 40 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 6
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 5
1970s: 38
1980s: 103
1990s: 309
2000s: 620
2010s: 1,265
2020s: 2,674

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables N-oa
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with N, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Arizona
Top States Arizona, Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Florida
States with Data 41
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arizona #740 88 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #415 196 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #592 526 2024 +31.7% Growth
Colorado #386 72 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #757 198 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #291 75 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #637 91 2004 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #467 147 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #524 109 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #584 91 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #638 73 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #749 460 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 37 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #605 64 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #237 15 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #418 46 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #485 36 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #745 77 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #329 22 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 27 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #625 65 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #664 46 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #827 74 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #470 61 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #474 47 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #555 33 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #969 161 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1085 111 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #935 76 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #668 49 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #615 91 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1202 95 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #714 35 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #242 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 17 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #461 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 13 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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