How Many People Are Named Noah?
An estimated 498,887 people in the United States have the first name Noah. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #84 overall. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Noah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 20,876 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Kelly (494,171).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Noah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Noah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Noah is overwhelmingly male, 4,547 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Noah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
498,887
About 1 in 687 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2024
20,876 births
Total Registered
513,572
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Noah
Noah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 513,572 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Noah as a male name
Ranked #2 in 2024
20,337 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (20,337 births)
Noah as a female name
Ranked #561 in 2024
539 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (539 births)
Noah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Noah span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 184,595 babies were registered. While Noah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Noah by Decade
How has Noah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 895 | 895 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 686 | 686 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 622 | 622 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,734 | 1,734 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 2,284 | 2,284 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,612 | 1,606 | 6 | |
| 1940s | 1,523 | 1,523 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,456 | 1,456 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,524 | 1,519 | 5 | |
| 1970s | 5,726 | 5,688 | 38 | |
| 1980s | 12,487 | 12,384 | 103 | |
| 1990s | 56,574 | 56,265 | 309 | |
| 2000s | 144,136 | 143,516 | 620 | |
| 2010s | 184,595 | 183,330 | 1,265 | |
| 2020s | 97,718 | 95,517 | 2,201 | |
Noah by State
Birth registrations for Noah span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 9,944 Noahs were registered per state.
Noah + Last Name Combinations
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Noah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Noah?
We estimate approximately 498,887 people named Noah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 687 Americans share this first name.
Is Noah a common name?
Noah is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 513,572 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Noah most popular?
Noah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 20,876 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Noah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Noah a male name?
Noah is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Noah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Noah Smith, Noah Johnson, Noah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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