Noam
Noam is a Hebrew name that means "gentleness", "pleasantness" or "peacefulness". It started as the male version of Na'omi, but today is a very common Hebrew name for people of any gender. The common name day is 7 December.
Meaning & Origin of Noam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Noam is a Hebrew name that means "gentleness", "pleasantness" or "peacefulness". It started as the male version of Na'omi, but today is a very common Hebrew name for people of any gender. The common name day is 7 December.
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The Story of Noam
As a girl name
Noam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 14 Noams were born — ranking #8,518 that year. As of 2026, Noam ranks #11,138 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 236 Noams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Noam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 125 Noams were born — ranking #1,442 that year. As of 2026, Noam ranks #1,474 for boys with 123 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 3K Noams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Noam
Noam is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Noam's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,434. Use the chart and map above to compare Noam'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 .
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