Is Noa a boy or girl name?
Noa is mostly a girl name in the US. In 2024, 1,259 girls and 228 boys were named Noa, so 84.7% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 82.6% of the 12,663 US babies named Noa were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #985
- Girl rank, 2024
- #253
- Babies named Noa since 1970
- 12,663
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 1,487 babies
Boys and girls named Noa, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 17 | 63% |
| 1980s | 41 | 70 | 63.1% |
| 1990s | 131 | 411 | 75.8% |
| 2000s | 673 | 1,543 | 69.6% |
| 2010s | 673 | 3,378 | 83.4% |
| 2020s | 678 | 5,038 | 88.1% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 228 | #985 | 1,259 | #253 |
| 2023 | 151 | #1,277 | 1,045 | #298 |
| 2022 | 141 | #1,336 | 1,069 | #298 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1,694 | 1,001 | #329 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2,251 | 664 | #465 |
| 2019 | 80 | #1,882 | 539 | #566 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2,160 | 450 | #656 |
| 2017 | 52 | #2,476 | 392 | #727 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2,061 | 392 | #725 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2,185 | 370 | #766 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2,172 | 289 | #937 |
| 2013 | 70 | #1,985 | 248 | #1,007 |
| 2012 | 68 | #2,041 | 241 | #1,049 |
| 2011 | 83 | #1,766 | 235 | #1,052 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2,202 | 222 | #1,113 |
| 2009 | 75 | #1,921 | 223 | #1,138 |
| 2008 | 91 | #1,687 | 199 | #1,262 |
| 2007 | 77 | #1,872 | 196 | #1,261 |
| 2006 | 85 | #1,678 | 190 | #1,266 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2,074 | 142 | #1,487 |
| 2004 | 62 | #1,970 | 116 | #1,679 |
| 2003 | 46 | #2,340 | 144 | #1,387 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2,038 | 118 | #1,582 |
| 2001 | 51 | #2,079 | 101 | #1,775 |
| 2000 | 72 | #1,635 | 114 | #1,569 |
| 1999 | 39 | #2,330 | 90 | #1,782 |
| 1998 | 30 | #2,763 | 76 | #1,987 |
| 1997 | 18 | #3,841 | 71 | #2,017 |
| 1996 | 15 | #4,331 | 82 | #1,803 |
| 1995 | 13 | #4,714 | 27 | #3,949 |
| 1994 | 8 | #6,803 | 15 | #6,228 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 12 | #7,349 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 17 | #5,652 |
| 1991 | 8 | #6,355 | 7 | #11,120 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 14 | #6,371 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 7 | #10,515 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 9 | #8,178 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 12 | #6,215 |
| 1986 | 6 | #6,495 | 8 | #8,261 |
| 1985 | 5 | #7,283 | 7 | #8,988 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 9 | #7,229 |
| 1983 | 7 | #5,315 | 7 | #8,700 |
| 1982 | 10 | #4,145 | 5 | #11,740 |
| 1981 | 7 | #5,323 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 6 | #6,022 | 6 | #9,972 |
| 1979 | 5 | #6,753 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 5 | #6,487 | 5 | #10,910 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 5 | #10,744 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 0 | – | 7 | #6,835 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Noa reached #985 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #253 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Noa
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.