| Noah | Adam | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Rest, comfort | Arabic form of Adam; man, earth |
| Origin | Hebrew | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | NOH-uh | AA-dam |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2024 (20,409) | 1984 (23,939) |
| In 2025 | 20,358 | 3,501 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Noah | Adam |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 116,024 | 21,571 |
| 2010s | 183,378 | 50,704 |
| 2000s | 143,533 | 71,028 |
| 1990s | 56,269 | 106,909 |
| 1980s | 12,385 | 195,086 |
| 1970s | 5,688 | 91,739 |
| 1960s | 1,519 | 22,925 |
| 1950s | 1,456 | 3,732 |
| 1940s | 1,523 | 2,436 |
| 1930s | 1,606 | 2,409 |
| 1920s | 2,284 | 4,455 |
| 1910s | 1,734 | 4,480 |
| 1900s | 622 | 1,021 |
| 1890s | 686 | 863 |
| 1880s | 895 | 1,020 |
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.
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 is more popular than Adam today: about 20,358 US babies were given the name Noah in 2025, compared with 3,501 named Adam.
Noah means Rest, comfort (Hebrew origin), while Adam means Arabic form of Adam; man, earth (arabic origin).
In US records, Noah first appears in 1880 and Adam in 1880, so Noah has the longer recorded history.