Is Noam a boy or girl name?

Noam is mostly a boy’s name. Of the 3,146 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 7.8% were girls and 92.2% were boys.

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Noam

Recorded 1961–2025 · United States

Noam was most popular in 2025, when 163 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,542 that year. In 2025 it ranked #2,542, with 163 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,146 people named Noam.

Noam over time

Births per year. The dot marks Noam’s peak in 2025. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Noam a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Noam is mostly a boy’s name — 7.8% of the 3,146 Americans given it were girls and 92.2% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 3% girls and 97% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Noam

Where Noam is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org