Noah
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning rest, comfort, repose.
How Noah has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #1 |
| 2016 | #1 |
| 2017 | #2 |
| 2018 | #2 |
| 2019 | #2 |
| 2020 | #2 |
| 2021 | #2 |
| 2022 | #2 |
| 2023 | #2 |
| 2024 | #2 |
| 2025 | #2 |
Noah by the numbers
In 2025, 4,075 babies in England and Wales were named Noah. In the US, 18,496 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 19,613 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Noah
Forms of Noah in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Noerest or comfort; variant of Noah403 in the US (2017)
- Nouha form of Noah; rest, comfort19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Noah-Leerest and peaceful; a form of Noah with Lee9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Noahjamesrest and peaceful; a form of Noah with James9 in the US (2017)
- Japhetexpansion; biblical name for son of Noah8 in the US (2017)
- Noa-Rosemovement or pleasantness combined with rose; compound of Noah and Rose3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Noah-Alexandermovement and rest combined with defender of men; compound of Noah and Alexander3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Noah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Noah
Names that are said the same way as Noah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Names about as common as Noah
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