Noy
Noy is a name with a single cultural origin: Hebrew.
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Noy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Noy is a name with a single cultural origin: Hebrew.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
The Story of Noy
As a girl name
American parents first put Noy on the record books as a girl name in 1994, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 6 Noys were born — ranking #12,688 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Noys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 22 Noys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Noy as a boy name dates back to 2021, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Noy — #9,821 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 17 Noys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Noy
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Noy. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Noy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Noy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Noi
- Noie
- Neu
- Noix
- Know
- Knew
- Knee
- Na
- Nah
- Gnaw
- Kno
- Knoe
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Noy
Noy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Noy's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #12,688. Use the chart and map above to compare Noy'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.