Boys' name · since 1914

Noe

Noe has 23,494 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#770 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#756 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
23,494
born since 1914
2000s
peak decade

Noe currently ranks #756 among boys' names in America, with 23,494 babies recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Noe recorded 23,494 times among boys since 1914, holding rank #756 nationally today, ahead of 95% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.

  • #770 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #756 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 23,494 born since 1914
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noe ranks #770 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #756 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 23,494 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.

#770 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#756 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
23,494
born since 1914
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%94.5%
Noe vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Noe's 23,494 recorded births place it above 98.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

34 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Noe compares

23,494 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Noe's all-time total is 64x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Noe Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 23,494 369 358,536
Peak-year births 635 34 22,252

Noe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Noe's full recorded timeline at 1970, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 635 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Noe popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2007)
635
Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
0200400600800 191419281942195619701984199820122025 341

Noe popularity over time - girls

436 total births recorded since 1972 (Noe as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 436 births
010203040 19721985199520032009201520212025 14

Noe by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (5,534 births, 24% of the file).

2000s was Noe's strongest decade.

5,534 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Noe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,534 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Noe 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 Noe's total volume

Noe vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -56, 6.8%-114, 7.9%-146, 4.9%-36, 6%-57, 4.3%-70, 4.9%-145, 2.7%-146, 2%-146, 5%-146, 4.1%-59, 19.1%-146, 1.5%-114, 6.9%-142, 3.7%-109, 6.1%Noe-112, 2.7%Noe
Noe vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Noe by state

Where Noe concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Noe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
8,583 36.5%
#2 California
6,809 29.0%
#3 Illinois
1,043 4.4%
#4 Arizona
616 2.6%
#5 Florida
603 2.6%
#6 Washington
412 1.8%
#7 New York
402 1.7%
#8 North Carolina
355 1.5%
Texas share of Noe's total US births 36.5%
Even split

8,583 of 23,494 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Noe appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Noe? ▼
Noe has been given to 23,494 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #770 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #756 of 13,930. 635 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Noe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noe ranks #770 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #756 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Noe most popular? ▼
Noe was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,534 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Noe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Noe are Texas (8,583 births), California (6,809 births), Illinois (1,043 births).
How long has the name Noe been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Noe since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Noe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noel, Noeh, Noelle, Noell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Noe's data

  • Noe's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5,534 total births) through the 2020s (1,992) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Noes (8,583 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 Noe

Nearby Names Like Noe

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Noe

Noel Boy
#478 52,096 births
Noeh Boy
#11344 154 births
Noelle Boy
115 births
Noell Boy
88 births
Noemi Boy
69 births

Compare Noe side by side: Noe vs Noel Noe vs Noeh Noe vs Noelle

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Noe

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Chandler #753
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Finnley #759
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Junior #752
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Dario #760
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Noe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–2025 (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 Noe 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.