Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Noah

Stable Cross-generational persistence #2 boys’ name in 2025

Peak era

2024

Peak births

20,409

Current vitality

Strong

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

1880Peak 20242025

Quick answers about Noah

An estimated 514,248 living Americans are named Noah.

Noah is still widely used among babies today, with 20,358 boys receiving the name in 2025. It was the #2 boys’ name in 2025.

The median age of a living American named Noah is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 22 years old.

Yes. Noah is holding steady, with 20,358 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

2024

Decline from peak

0.2%

2025

20,358

All-time

529,602

Noah is at an all-time high in the latest SSA data. With 20,409 boys in 2024, it has never been more common.

Noah peaked in 2024, when 20,409 boys were given the name.

In 2025, 20,358 boys were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 529,602 Americans named Noah since 1880.

Rarity scoreMass culture

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

514,248

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age14

Core range7–22

Playground Density Index 29.4%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.