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Noah

Boy

Origin of the name

Noah is the name of the patriarch of the ark in the Bible. It is often linked to the Hebrew idea of “rest.”

Rising name

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The high point came in 2024, with 20,409 births and the No. 2 spot that year. The rise continues, up 5% on the previous ten years. Its rank in 2025: No. 2. 35% of all babies named Noah since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
529,602births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 2rank at its peak, in 2024

Where babies named Noah are born

2024

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The darker the blue, the more common Noah is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Noah is most common in Nevada (2.3 times), Florida (1.7) and Hawaii (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Liam · Henry · Oliver · Theodore · Wesley · Leo

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