US rank #8985 Girls' name Peak 1976 899 births

Noami — #8985 US girls' name

899 babies named Noami in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s301920s1051930s751940s251950s291960s711970s1031980s811990s992000s1082010s1082020s65
#8985
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

12% of everyone ever named Noami was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

21 babies were named Noami in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Noami

The Social Security Administration has registered 899 babies named Noami between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Noami currently holds the #8985 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Noami performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Noami shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Noami in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Noami in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 899 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Noami at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

899

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1976

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,985

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Noami popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1976)
21
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
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Noami by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
108 births that decade — 12% of Noami's all-time total
1910s301920s1051930s751940s251950s291960s711970s1031980s811990s992000s1082010s1082020s65

Noami by state

Where Noami concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Noami
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
17 1.9%
#2 California
12 1.3%
Texas share of Noami's total US births 1.9%
Even split

17 of 899 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Noami?
899 babies have been named Noami since 1916. It currently ranks #8985 among girls. The peak year was 1976 with 21 births.
When was Noami most popular?
Noami was most popular in the 2000s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Noami most popular?
The top states for the name Noami are Texas (17 births), California (12 births).
How long has the name Noami been used?
Noami has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Noami?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noa, Noah, Noam, Noalani, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.