Noyes
Noyes is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Noyes
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Noyes is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Noyes
Noyes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 8 Noyess were born — ranking #2,980 that year. As of 2026, Noyes ranks #2,996 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Noyess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Noyes
Noyes is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Noyes's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #2,980. Use the chart and map above to compare Noyes'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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