Noah
Noah is historically an English male given name derived from the Biblical figure Noah (נחַ) in Hebrew. It is most likely of Hebrew in origin from the root word "nuach”/“nuakh”, meaning rest. Another explanation says that it is derived from the Hebrew root word Nahum meaning "to comfort" with the final consonant dropped.
- English
- German
- Danish
- Swedish
Meaning & Origin of Noah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Noah is historically an English male given name derived from the Biblical figure Noah (נחַ) in Hebrew. It is most likely of Hebrew in origin from the root word "nuach”/“nuakh”, meaning rest. Another explanation says that it is derived from the Hebrew root word Nahum meaning "to comfort" with the final consonant dropped.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- German
- Danish
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Dutch
- French
- Biblical
The Story of Noah
Noah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 103 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 20,337 Noahs were born — ranking #2 that year. As of 2026, Noah ranks #2 for baby boys with 20,321 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 549K Noahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Noah
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Noah. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Noah
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Noah Abatneh (born 2004), Canadian soccer player
- Noah Abich (born 1987), Kenyan footballer
- Noah Abid (born 2000), Tunisian-Dutch footballer
- Noah Ablett (1883–1935), Welsh trade unionist
- Noah Abrams (born 1998), English footballer
- Noah Adamia (1917–1942), Soviet sniper
- Noah Adams , American journalist
- Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (born 2005), Belgian footballer
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Where is Noah most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- CM57%
- Nigeria14%
- GH13%
- UG9%
- United States7%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Noah
Phonetically similar names — useful when Noah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Noah
Noah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 549K births in the dataset. Noah's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1. Use the chart and map above to compare Noah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.