Noir
The Story of Noir
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Noir as a girl name dates back to 2018, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Noir — #6,673 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 95% of all recorded Noirs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,546 among girl names with 11 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 92 Noirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Noir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 13 births, good for #6,475 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 90% of all recorded Noirs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 51 Noirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Noir
Noir is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 92 births in the dataset. Noir's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #6,673. Use the chart and map above to compare Noir'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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