Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Noble

Gender Boy · 5% girls Rank 2025 #1,337 Trend → Stable

Noble is the given name of the following people:Noble David Cook (1941–2024), author and historian of colonial Peru Noble Craig, American actor and Vietnam War veteran…

Rank 2025
#1,337
among boys · ↓103 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
149
named Noble · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,862
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
204 babies
All-time total
10,261
#1,223 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Noble popularity over time

10,261 babies have been named Noble since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 164 164 16 – #321
1890s – 247 247 25 +51% #331
1900s 5 296 301 30 +22% #312
1910s 78 1,193 1,271 127 +322% #403
1920s 99 1,484 1,583 158 +25% #428
1930s 52 891 943 94 -40% #567
1940s 22 744 766 77 -19% #671
1950s 11 542 553 55 -28% #833
1960s 5 369 374 37 -32% #1,190
1970s – 287 287 29 -23% #1,237
1980s – 237 237 24 -17% #1,975
1990s 5 393 398 40 +68% #1,683
2000s 23 678 701 70 +76% #1,594
2010s 105 1,351 1,456 146 +108% #1,075
2020s (to 2025) 81 899 980 163 +12% #1,234

Where Noble is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 143 0.08 outside top 500
2027 141 0.08 outside top 500
2028 140 0.08 outside top 500
2029 139 0.08 outside top 500
2030 139 0.08 outside top 500

Where Noble is most popular

Boys named Noble per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.087 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Indiana, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Noble born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 49 0.193 +123%
Indiana 31 0.193 +123%
North Carolina 45 0.176 +103%
Tennessee 25 0.138 +59%
Illinois 32 0.125 +44%
South Carolina 11 0.106 +23%
Pennsylvania 27 0.102 +17%
Virginia 18 0.095 +9%
Texas 83 0.094 +8%
Colorado 12 0.093 +7%
New York 38 0.088 ≈ national
Oregon 5 0.066 -24%
California 55 0.060 -31%
Florida 21 0.044 -49%
Washington 7 0.043 -51%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -53%
New Jersey 7 0.035 -60%
Michigan 5 0.024 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Noble

Noble is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,337 in 2025 with 144 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 10,261 American babies have been named Noble. Its peak came in 2019, when 204 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Noble stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Noble?

The median living Noble is about 18 years old; half are between 7 and 54. An estimated 5,300 people named Noble are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Noble year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #16,618 144 #1,337
2024 14 #7,863 163 #1,234
2023 17 #6,854 153 #1,265
2022 14 #7,932 139 #1,350
2021 14 #7,919 151 #1,264
2020 17 #6,851 149 #1,249
2019 16 #7,249 188 #1,075
2018 20 #6,182 165 #1,164
2017 18 #6,735 158 #1,185
2016 16 #7,514 143 #1,275
2015 11 #9,974 145 #1,250
2014 11 #9,991 132 #1,328
2013 7 #14,226 114 #1,455
2012 6 #16,342 118 #1,415
2011 – – 92 #1,652
2010 – – 96 #1,634
2009 7 #14,811 72 #1,971
2008 – – 88 #1,732
2007 – – 72 #1,968
2006 – – 59 #2,199
2005 6 #15,914 68 #1,882
2004 5 #18,065 57 #2,094
2003 – – 65 #1,836
2002 5 #17,393 77 #1,594
2001 – – 72 #1,646
2000 – – 48 #2,119
1995 5 #15,088 44 #1,943
1990 – – 26 #2,600
1985 – – 27 #2,109
1980 – – 27 #2,038
1975 – – 30 #1,693
1970 – – 37 #1,390
1965 – – 34 #1,330
1960 – – 40 #1,250
1955 – – 51 #1,061
1950 – – 67 #833
1945 5 #5,057 62 #788
1940 7 #3,757 79 #684
1935 5 #4,717 86 #635
1930 7 #3,946 113 #567
1925 13 #2,732 164 #474
1920 7 #4,289 196 #428
1915 7 #3,692 141 #464
1910 – – 44 #403
1905 – – 29 #398
1900 – – 36 #372
1895 – – 28 #355
1890 – – 21 #400
1885 – – 17 #454
1880 – – 6 #882

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Noble, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Noble?

The median living Noble is about 18 years old. Half of all living Nobles are between 7 and 54 years old.

How many people named Noble are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Noble are alive in the United States, based on 10,261 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Noble mean?

Noble is the given name of the following people:Noble David Cook (1941–2024), author and historian of colonial Peru Noble Craig, American actor and Vietnam War veteran Noble Doss (1920–2009), American National Football League halfback Noble…

How popular is the name Noble in 2025?

Noble ranked #1,337 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 144 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Noble?

10,261 babies have been named Noble in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noble most popular?

Noble peaked in 2019, when 204 newborns received the name.

Is Noble a boy or girl name?

Noble is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Noble rising or falling?

Noble is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Noble become more popular?

Noble looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 139 boys named Noble in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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