How Many People Are Named Noir?
An estimated 120 people in the United States have the first name Noir. It is used for both genders, with 57.9% female. The average bearer is 4 years old, and Noir peaked in popularity in 2022 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Noir 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 Noir paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
120
About 1 in 2,856,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
57.9% confidence
Average Age
4
years old
Peak Year
2022
25 births
Total Registered
121
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Noir
Noir is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (42.1%) and females (57.9%). Out of 121 total births registered, 51 were male and 70 were female.
Noir as a male name
Ranked #10,578 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (13 births)
Noir as a female name
Ranked #10,031 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (17 births)
Noir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Noir span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 111 babies were registered. Noir remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Noir by Decade
How has Noir 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.
Noir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Noir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Noir
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Noir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Noir?
We estimate approximately 120 people named Noir 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 2,856,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Noir a common name?
Noir is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 121 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Noir most popular?
Noir reached peak popularity in 2022, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Noir is approximately 4 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Noir a female name?
Noir is predominantly female. 57.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Noir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Noir Smith, Noir Johnson, Noir 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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