Noe
Noe was the 755th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 341 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 431st; the most babies were born in 2007 (635). Over the last ten years it has moved down 124 places. More babies were named Noe in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning Spanish form of Noah; 'rest' · Hebrew, Spanish
Say it noh-AY /noʊˈeɪ/
- Rank in 2025
- #755 boys, down 75 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 341boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007635 babies
- Total since 1880
- 23,930babies recorded
What does the name Noe mean?
Noe (Spanish Noé) is the Spanish and Latin form of Noah, through Greek Nōe from Hebrew Noaḥ. The name is usually connected with the Hebrew root nuaḥ 'to rest'. In Genesis 5:29 his father Lamech names him saying he will bring comfort, a wordplay on a similar-sounding root (n-ḥ-m). The JPS notes treat that as a play on the name rather than its etymology. Noé is a common name among Spanish-speaking families.
נֹחַ (Noaḥ) (Biblical Hebrew, “Noah”)נ־ו־ח (n-w-ḥ) (Hebrew, “to rest”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Pronunciation: Spanish Noé is two syllables stressed on the end (noh-EH); English speakers sometimes say NOH.
Related names: Noah, Noé.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Noe', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 5:29 (Sefaria, with JPS translation), Sefaria
Noe popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 436 since 1972, 14 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #755 | 341 |
| 2020 | #680 | 378 |
| 2010 | #535 | 480 |
| 2000 | #489 | 477 |
| 1990 | #540 | 341 |
| 1980 | #499 | 286 |
| 1970 | #762 | 118 |
| 1960 | #721 | 117 |
| 1950 | #829 | 68 |
| 1940 | #1,244 | 30 |
| 1930 | #1,361 | 29 |
| 1920 | #2,195 | 15 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Noe, counting every spelling?
Noe is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #731 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #755 for Noe on its own. Together these spellings went to 347 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noe | 341 | #755 | 1,614 |
| Noeh | 6 | #11,616 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Noe?
341 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Noe (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Noe born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Noe.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Noe?
About 21,500 people born in the US named Noe are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 15 and 39. That makes Noe mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Noe by state
How common Noe was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.5×), Arizona (2.3×), California (2.1×). In 25 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Noe: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Noe, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Noe · Sibling names for Noe
Questions about the name Noe
What does Noe mean?
Noe means “Spanish form of Noah; 'rest'” (Hebrew, Spanish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Noe?
Noe was the 755th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 341 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 431st; the most babies were born in 2007 (635). Over the last ten years it has moved down 124 places. More babies were named Noe in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Noe a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Noe in the US.
Where is Noe most popular?
In 2021–2025, Noe was most common in Texas (0.47 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and California.