Total births
78
Unisex name · since 2018
Noir
Noir has 78 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9521
- among girls today
- 78
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
78 babies have been named Noir since 2018, making it today's #9521 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noir has been recorded 78 times among girls since 2018, currently ranked #9521 nationally and more common than 46% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #9521 among girls today
- 78 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Noir is currently the #9521 unisex name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 78 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9521
- among girls today
- 78
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Noir vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9521
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
94% of everyone ever named Noir was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
17 babies were named Noir in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Noir compares
78 21th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Noir's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Noir | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Noir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Noir splits its recorded history at 2022: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Noir at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#9,521
Active since
2018
Noir popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Noir popularity over time - boys
56 total births recorded since 2019 (Noir as boys' name)
Noir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Noir's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 94% of all-time use.
Noir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 73 births (94% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Noir? ▼
78 babies have been named Noir since 2018. It currently ranks #9521 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 17 births.
When was Noir most popular? ▼
Noir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Noir a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Noir is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 78 births, and as a boy's name it has 56 births.
How long has the name Noir been used? ▼
Noir has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 8 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Noir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noire. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2018–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Noir: #9521 Unisex Name - 78 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/noir. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Noir 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 June 2026.