Nouh
Boy name · #4122 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Nouh is currently the #4122 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Nouh.
Babies named Nouh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 18-year story
Nouh first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4050. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nouh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nouh in class?
Nouh scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nouh is most common
State-level data for Nouh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nouh
Statistically, parents drawn to Nouh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nuh, Iroh, Nasiah, Tegh, and Nasai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nouh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 14 | #6199 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5666 |
| 2022 | 10 | #7768 |
| 2021 | 14 | #6032 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12156 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nouh a popular boy name?
Nouh ranked #4122 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Nouh most popular?
Nouh peaked in 2025, when 26 American boys received the name (ranked #4050 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nouh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Nouh. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.