| Adam | Noah | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Arabic form of Adam; man, earth | Rest, comfort |
| Origin | arabic | Hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AA-dam | NOH-uh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1984 (23,939) | 2024 (20,409) |
| In 2025 | 3,501 | 20,358 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Adam | Noah |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,571 | 116,024 |
| 2010s | 50,704 | 183,378 |
| 2000s | 71,028 | 143,533 |
| 1990s | 106,909 | 56,269 |
| 1980s | 195,086 | 12,385 |
| 1970s | 91,739 | 5,688 |
| 1960s | 22,925 | 1,519 |
| 1950s | 3,732 | 1,456 |
| 1940s | 2,436 | 1,523 |
| 1930s | 2,409 | 1,606 |
| 1920s | 4,455 | 2,284 |
| 1910s | 4,480 | 1,734 |
| 1900s | 1,021 | 622 |
| 1890s | 863 | 686 |
| 1880s | 1,020 | 895 |
The Arabic form of Adam (Adam), the first human and a prophet in Islam. Of ancient Semitic/Hebrew origin, connected with 'adamah ('earth, ground') and with the sense of 'man, mankind'. Widely used across both Muslim and Western naming.
Noah comes from the Hebrew Noach, usually given as “rest” or “comfort.” In the Bible he built the ark and survived the great flood; the name tops the charts for boys today.
Noah is more popular than Adam today: about 20,358 US babies were given the name Noah in 2025, compared with 3,501 named Adam.
Adam means Arabic form of Adam; man, earth (arabic origin), while Noah means Rest, comfort (Hebrew origin).
In US records, Adam first appears in 1880 and Noah in 1880, so Adam has the longer recorded history.