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) 509,025 426,419
Peak Year 2024 2012
Peak Year Births 20,337 22,335
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Noah Sophia
1880ss 895 1,865
1890ss 686 2,522
1900ss 622 2,460
1910ss 1,734 5,237
1920ss 2,284 3,277
1930ss 1,606 1,117
1940ss 1,523 1,054
1950ss 1,456 1,578
1960ss 1,519 4,909
1970ss 5,688 4,577
1980ss 12,384 10,820
1990ss 56,265 24,502
2000ss 143,516 119,249
2010ss 183,330 181,132
2020ss 95,517 62,120

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Noah Sophia
2014 19,338 18,642
2015 19,678 17,451
2016 19,187 16,182
2017 18,502 14,936
2018 18,429 14,004
2019 19,172 13,813
2020 18,451 13,095
2021 18,906 12,578
2022 18,735 12,375
2023 19,088 11,984
2024 20,337 12,088

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, 1880–2024.

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