Nuh
Boy name · #3120 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
Nuh is currently the #3120 boy name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 boys born in 2025 was named Nuh.
The 21-year story
Nuh first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 39 babies and a rank of #3089. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nuh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nuh in class?
Nuh scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nuh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nuh is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Nuhs were FL (5), IL (5), OH (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Nuh
Statistically, parents drawn to Nuh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nouh, Nasiah, Vedh, Nox, and Nyjah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nuh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3089 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 19 | #5075 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 12 | #6777 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nuh a popular boy name?
Nuh ranked #3120 among boys in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Nuh most popular?
Nuh peaked in 2025, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #3089 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nuh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American boys was named Nuh. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.