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Noam

Boy

Meaning of Noam: Hebrew: 'pleasantness'

Noam is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1239th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1239

163 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,146

First recorded 1961 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 24 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 26 babies19901991: 30 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 27 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 35 babies1996: 32 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 46 babies1999: 38 babies2000: 33 babies20002001: 53 babies2002: 52 babies2003: 60 babies2004: 63 babies2005: 77 babies2006: 77 babies2007: 98 babies2008: 98 babies2009: 106 babies2010: 82 babies20102011: 88 babies2012: 114 babies2013: 119 babies2014: 110 babies2015: 126 babies2016: 105 babies2017: 92 babies2018: 111 babies2019: 109 babies2020: 109 babies20202021: 112 babies2022: 93 babies2023: 109 babies2024: 125 babies2025: 163 babies
US babies named Noam per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 163.

Gender split

92% boys · 8% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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