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Worldwide Name Statistics

Noah

Ranked #79 - 1 in 15,591 people
US

Most common in

United States

513k bearers

World total

513,109

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#79

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States513k
Worldwide
~513k
rank #79
Rarity
1 in 15,591
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~513k in US

About the name Noah

There are an estimated 513,109 people named Noah alive worldwide today. That ranks Noah at #79 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Noah is held by approximately 513,109 people, ranking #79 among first names. That works out to roughly 155 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 647 U.S. residents).

Historically Noah is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.1% male).

Noah appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.1%Female 0.9%

Noah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Noah, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 103
  2. 1881: 81
  3. 1882: 108
  4. 1883: 81
  5. 1884: 94
  6. 1885: 76
  7. 1886: 90
  8. 1887: 94
  9. 1888: 83
  10. 1889: 85
  11. 1890: 74
  12. 1891: 76
  13. 1892: 79
  14. 1893: 69
  15. 1894: 74
  16. 1895: 72
  17. 1896: 69
  18. 1897: 58
  19. 1898: 68
  20. 1899: 47
  21. 1900: 92
  22. 1901: 56
  23. 1902: 69
  24. 1903: 48
  25. 1904: 46
  26. 1905: 60
  27. 1906: 60
  28. 1907: 61
  29. 1908: 68
  30. 1909: 62
  31. 1910: 87
  32. 1911: 82
  33. 1912: 116
  34. 1913: 141
  35. 1914: 171
  36. 1915: 189
  37. 1916: 229
  38. 1917: 219
  39. 1918: 247
  40. 1919: 253
  41. 1920: 242
  42. 1921: 247
  43. 1922: 236
  44. 1923: 259
  45. 1924: 239
  46. 1925: 219
  47. 1926: 235
  48. 1927: 236
  49. 1928: 174
  50. 1929: 197
  51. 1930: 191
  52. 1931: 186
  53. 1932: 182
  54. 1933: 173
  55. 1934: 148
  56. 1935: 175
  57. 1936: 147
  58. 1937: 143
  59. 1938: 145
  60. 1939: 122
  61. 1940: 150
  62. 1941: 161
  63. 1942: 182
  64. 1943: 155
  65. 1944: 157
  66. 1945: 133
  67. 1946: 130
  68. 1947: 156
  69. 1948: 150
  70. 1949: 149
  71. 1950: 153
  72. 1951: 154
  73. 1952: 143
  74. 1953: 161
  75. 1954: 131
  76. 1955: 133
  77. 1956: 138
  78. 1957: 153
  79. 1958: 137
  80. 1959: 153
  81. 1960: 139
  82. 1961: 131
  83. 1962: 140
  84. 1963: 124
  85. 1964: 138
  86. 1965: 119
  87. 1966: 157
  88. 1967: 154
  89. 1968: 174
  90. 1969: 248
  91. 1970: 347
  92. 1971: 478
  93. 1972: 422
  94. 1973: 492
  95. 1974: 548
  96. 1975: 585
  97. 1976: 543
  98. 1977: 690
  99. 1978: 698
  100. 1979: 923
  101. 1980: 933
  102. 1981: 1,413
  103. 1982: 1,831
  104. 1983: 1,560
  105. 1984: 1,254
  106. 1985: 1,109
  107. 1986: 1,050
  108. 1987: 1,004
  109. 1988: 1,079
  110. 1989: 1,255
  111. 1990: 1,319
  112. 1991: 1,329
  113. 1992: 1,438
  114. 1993: 1,521
  115. 1994: 2,098
  116. 1995: 3,844
  117. 1996: 7,227
  118. 1997: 9,343
  119. 1998: 13k
  120. 1999: 15k
  121. 2000: 14k
  122. 2001: 14k
  123. 2002: 12k
  124. 2003: 12k
  125. 2004: 12k
  126. 2005: 14k
  127. 2006: 16k
  128. 2007: 17k
  129. 2008: 16k
  130. 2009: 17k
  131. 2010: 17k
  132. 2011: 17k
  133. 2012: 17k
  134. 2013: 18k
  135. 2014: 19k
  136. 2015: 20k
  137. 2016: 19k
  138. 2017: 19k
  139. 2018: 19k
  140. 2019: 19k
  141. 2020: 19k
  142. 2021: 19k
  143. 2022: 19k
  144. 2023: 20k
  145. 2024: 21k
  146. 2025: 21k

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Noah worldwide?

There are an estimated 513,109 people named Noah alive worldwide today, ranking #79 globally.

Is Noah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 15,591 people. In the United States there are roughly 513,109 bearers, which is 1 in 647 Americans.

Is Noah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Noah is used 99.1% male and 0.9% female.

Where does the name Noah come from?

Who are famous people named Noah?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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