Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Nuh

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,114 Trend ↑ Rising 89%

Ultimately from Arabic نُوح (nūḥ), sometimes through other languages.

Rank 2025
#3,114
among boys · ↑388 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Nuh · +18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
39 babies
All-time total
335
#10,005 all-time among boys
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Nuh popularity over time

335 babies have been named Nuh since 2004, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – – – –
2000s 33 3 – #8,874
2010s 140 14 +324% #4,843
2020s (to 2025) 162 27 +93% #3,114

Where Nuh 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 57 0.03 outside top 500
2030 61 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Nuh

Nuh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,114 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 335 American babies have been named Nuh. Its peak came in 2025, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Nuh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nuh?

The median living Nuh is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 300 people named Nuh are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Nuh year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 39 #3,114
2024 33 #3,502
2023 19 #5,196
2022 31 #3,668
2021 19 #5,066
2020 21 #4,657
2019 12 #7,060
2018 17 #5,481
2017 16 #5,713
2016 18 #5,265
2015 20 #4,843
2014 12 #6,949
2013 7 #10,424
2012 9 #8,676
2011 13 #6,485
2010 16 #5,664
2009 5 #13,922
2008 7 #10,710
2007 8 #9,514
2006 – –
2005 8 #8,874
2004 5 #12,688
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nuh?

The median living Nuh is about 6 years old. Half of all living Nuhs are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Nuh are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nuh are alive in the United States, based on 335 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nuh mean?

Ultimately from Arabic نُوح (nūḥ), sometimes through other languages.

How popular is the name Nuh in 2025?

Nuh ranked #3,114 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nuh?

335 babies have been named Nuh in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nuh most popular?

Nuh peaked in 2025, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Nuh a boy or girl name?

Nuh is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nuh rising or falling?

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

Will Nuh become more popular?

Nuh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 boys named Nuh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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