unisex name
Noir
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 134
Noir is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 58% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2018.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Noir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 124 |
How popular is Noir?
In 2025, Noir was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Noir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Noir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Noir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Noir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Noir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Noir
How popular is the name Noir?
In 2025, Noir was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Noir a girl's or a boy's name?
Noir is used for both girls and boys. About 58% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Noir?
Noir has 1 syllable.
When was Noir most popular?
Noir peaked in 2022, when 25 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Noir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Noir currently ranks #11,998 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.