Noah vs Sophia

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

Name A

Noah

Boy name · Rank #2

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Name B

Sophia

Girl name · Rank #6

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Metric Noah Sophia
Current Rank #2 #6
Total Births (all years) 529,602 439,108
Peak Year 2024 2012
Peak Year Births 20,409 22,336
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Noah Sophia
1880s 895 1,865
1890s 686 2,522
1900s 622 2,460
1910s 1,734 5,237
1920s 2,284 3,277
1930s 1,606 1,117
1940s 1,523 1,054
1950s 1,456 1,578
1960s 1,519 4,908
1970s 5,688 4,581
1980s 12,385 10,823
1990s 56,269 24,503
2000s 143,533 119,251
2010s 183,378 181,174
2020s 116,024 74,758

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Noah Sophia
2014 19,344 18,644
2015 19,680 17,454
2016 19,188 16,185
2017 18,507 14,947
2018 18,441 14,013
2019 19,178 13,821
2020 18,464 13,105
2021 18,919 12,585
2022 18,758 12,382
2023 19,116 11,999
2024 20,409 12,126
2025 20,358 12,561

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, 1880–2025.

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