Noa is a distinctive choice, ranked #244 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Noa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#244
US Rank #253
About the Name Noa
Noa is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 210 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #228 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Noa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #253, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Noa
Unlikely. With around 197 UK babies named Noa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Noa in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Noa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 210 places over the last five years to #244 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Noa is more popular in the UK (#244) than in the US (#253). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Noa include: Noa Essengue — Noa Essengue is a French professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA).; Noa Man — Noa Diorgina Man is a Dutch freerunner and traceur.; Noa Leatomu — Noa Johanna Christina Cornelia Leatomu is a professional footballer who plays as a Wing-back or Winger..
Noa appears in the US top 500 at #253 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
197
UK babies named Noa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 210 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Noa
Likely around 1 other Noa in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Noa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Noa Johanna Christina Cornelia Leatomu is a professional footballer who plays as a Wing-back or Winger. Born in the Netherlands, she represents Indonesia at international level.
Hikari Noa, is a Japanese professional wrestler, known for her time in Japanese professional wrestling promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, where she was an International Princess Champion and a Princess Tag Team Champion.
Noa Pothoven was a Dutch mental health activist and author. Her death at the age of 17 sparked global controversy due to public statements she made about her wish to die, her activism concerning youth mental health care, and foreign media reports that incorrectly attributed her eventual death to active euthanasia.
Noa Seru Nakaitaci is a Fiji-born rugby union player who plays on the wing for the France national rugby union team. He currently plays for Toulon in the Top 14.
Noa Noëll Lang is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray, on loan from Serie A club Napoli, and the Netherlands national team.
Noa Argamani is an Israeli woman who was abducted by Hamas during the Re'im music festival massacre as part of the October 7 attacks. In one of the first Hamas videos released of the massacre, she was seen being taken away on a motorcycle as she yelled, "Don't kill me!" Her arms were outstretched toward her then-boyfriend Avinatan Or, who was also kidnapped.