Noah is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Noah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Noah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Noah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Noah is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “rest, comfort”. the builder of the ark in Genesis.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 534,622 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 72,245 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5,223 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3,117 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8,047 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 5,085 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Noah per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (20,951/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (4,599/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (502/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (373/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (225/yr).
Noah has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #2 nationally (given to 26,098 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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