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How Many People Are Named Noble?
Estimated people named Noble living in the U.S. today
5,144
Gender distribution
95% male · 5% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 10,107
- Peak year: 1919 (203 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,144
Noble by age group — who carries the name today?
Noble popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Noble
Noble has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 10,107 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,144 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 66,446 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Nobles you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Noble in the US?
An estimated 5,144 people named Noble are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Noble very rare — about 1 in 66,446 Americans.
Is Noble a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Noble is 95% male and 5% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Noble most popular?
Noble peaked in 1919, when 203 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Noble?
Noble ranks #3,575 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).