Boys' name · since 1880
Noble
9,775 babies named Noble in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,223 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,333 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,775
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Noble is the #1333 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 9,775 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noble has been recorded 9,775 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #1333 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1,223 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,333 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 9,775 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noble ranks #1,223 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,333 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 9,775 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,223 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,333 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,775
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Noble's 9,775 recorded births place it above 97.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Noble compares
9,775 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Noble's all-time total is 26x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Noble | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,775 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 196 | 34 | 22,252 |
Noble's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Noble's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 196, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Noble popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 196
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Noble popularity over time - girls
486 total births recorded since 1909 (Noble as girls' name)
Noble by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,484 births, 15% of the file).
1920s was Noble's strongest decade.
1,484 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Noble births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 164
1880s
164 births
- 1890s 247
1890s
247 births
- 1900s 296
1900s
296 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,193 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,484 births
- 1930s
1930s
891 births
- 1940s
1940s
744 births
- 1950s 542
1950s
542 births
- 1960s 369
1960s
369 births
- 1970s 287
1970s
287 births
- 1980s 237
1980s
237 births
- 1990s 393
1990s
393 births
- 2000s
2000s
678 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,351 births
- 2020s
2020s
899 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,484 births (15% of all-time use).
How Noble compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Noble's total volume
Noble by state
Where Noble concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 944 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 456 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 378 | 3.9% |
| #4 | California | | 331 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 283 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 280 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 232 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 191 | 2.0% |
944 of 9,775 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Noble appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Noble? ▼
Where does Noble sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Noble most popular? ▼
Where is Noble most popular? ▼
How long has the name Noble been used? ▼
What names are similar to Noble? ▼
What to do with Noble's data
- Noble's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (1,484 total births) through the 2020s (899) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Nobles (944 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Noble
Nearby Names Like Noble
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Noble
Compare Noble side by side: Noble vs Noboru Noble vs Nobel Noble vs Nobuo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Noble
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Noble: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Noble draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.