Noa vs Noah

Side-by-side comparison of Noa and Noah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Noa

Girl name · Rank #253

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Name B

Noah

Boy name · Rank #2

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Metric Noa Noah
Current Rank #253 #2
Total Births (all years) 10,457 509,025
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 1,259 20,337
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Noa Noah
1880ss — 895
1890ss — 686
1900ss — 622
1910ss — 1,734
1920ss — 2,284
1930ss — 1,606
1940ss — 1,523
1950ss — 1,456
1960ss — 1,519
1970ss 17 5,688
1980ss 70 12,384
1990ss 411 56,265
2000ss 1,543 143,516
2010ss 3,378 183,330
2020ss 5,038 95,517

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Noa Noah
2014 289 19,338
2015 370 19,678
2016 392 19,187
2017 392 18,502
2018 450 18,429
2019 539 19,172
2020 664 18,451
2021 1,001 18,906
2022 1,069 18,735
2023 1,045 19,088
2024 1,259 20,337

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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