Noa
Girl name · #226 in 2025 · Well-known
Noa ranks #226 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,348 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #763, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,335 girls born in 2025 was named Noa.
The 55-year story
Noa first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,348 babies and a rank of #226. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Noa per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Noa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Noa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Noa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Noa is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Noa is most common in CT (1.7 per 1,000), MD (1.6 per 1,000), CO (1.5 per 1,000), NY (1.5 per 1,000), WA (1.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Noa is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Noa
Statistically, parents drawn to Noa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nyla, Kaia, Amora, Myla, and Lia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Noa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,348 | #226 |
| 2024 | 1,266 | #253 |
| 2023 | 1,046 | #298 |
| 2022 | 1,071 | #298 |
| 2021 | 1,001 | #328 |
| 2020 | 664 | #465 |
| 2019 | 539 | #566 |
| 2018 | 450 | #655 |
| 2017 | 392 | #727 |
| 2016 | 392 | #724 |
| 2015 | 370 | #763 |
| 2014 | 289 | #933 |
| 2013 | 248 | #1005 |
| 2012 | 241 | #1044 |
| 2011 | 235 | #1050 |
| 2010 | 222 | #1110 |
| 2009 | 223 | #1132 |
| 2008 | 199 | #1259 |
| 2007 | 196 | #1257 |
| 2006 | 190 | #1260 |
| 2005 | 142 | #1479 |
| 2004 | 116 | #1667 |
| 2003 | 144 | #1386 |
| 2002 | 118 | #1573 |
| 2001 | 101 | #1765 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Noa a popular girl name?
Noa ranked #226 among girls in 2025 with 1,348 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #763.
When was the name Noa most popular?
Noa peaked in 2025, when 1,348 American girls received the name (ranked #226 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Noa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,335 newborn American girls was named Noa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.