Noah
Rest, comfort — Hebrew origin.
Noah currently ranks #1 in Canada (2024), #2 in England and Wales (2025), and #2 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Noah ranks in the top 10 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Noah has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Noah.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #2 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | — |
| England and Wales | #4 | #1 | #1 | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| USA | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #1 |
| 2023 | #1 | |
| 2022 | #1 | |
| 2021 | #1 | |
| 2020 | #2 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #1 |
| 2023 | #1 | |
| 2022 | #1 | |
| 2021 | #1 | |
| 2020 | #1 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #3 |
| 2023 | #1 | |
| 2022 | #1 | |
| 2021 | #2 | |
| 2020 | #3 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #1 |
| 2023 | #1 | |
| 2022 | #1 | |
| 2021 | #1 | |
| 2020 | #1 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #1 |
| 2023 | #1 | |
| 2022 | #1 | |
| 2021 | #1 | |
| 2020 | #2 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #2 |
| 2024 | #2 | |
| 2023 | #2 | |
| 2022 | #1 | |
| 2021 | #1 | |
| 2020 | #4 | |
| USA | 2024 | #2 |
| 2023 | #2 | |
| 2022 | #2 | |
| 2021 | #2 | |
| 2020 | #2 | |
Names as popular as Noah
Noah ranked #1 among boy names in Canada, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Noah
Sounds similar
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Noah
Noah is the more popular boy name in Canada, #1 to #14 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alfie or NoahNoah is the more popular boy name in Canada, #1 to #1147 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Archie or NoahNoah is the more popular boy name in Canada, #1 to #275 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arlo or NoahNoah is the more popular boy name in Canada, #1 to #88 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arthur or NoahNoah is the more popular boy name in Canada, #1 to #18 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Asher or NoahNoah is the more popular boy name in Canada, #1 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Noah a popular boy name?
Yes. Noah reached #1 in Alberta in 2020, a top-ten boy name there.
#1 in Alberta · 2020
GeographyWhere is Noah most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Noah ranks highest in England and Wales, at #2 in 2025.
#2 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Noah mean?
Noah means Rest, comfort. It is Hebrew in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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