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Letter N Boy Baby Names 2026

Noah dominates 'N' boy names.

NameNumber of Births
Noah20,358
Nathan4,975
Nolan4,846
Nicholas3,115
Nathaniel2,565
Nico2,066
Nicolas2,053
Nash1,357
Niko1,046
Nehemiah743
Noel635
Nasir617
Nikolai469
Nathanael442
Nikolas375
Neithan371
Noe341
Nelson300
Neil288
Nael263
Neythan255
Noa225
Nixon206
Neo204
Nazir202
Norman169
Natanael164
Noam155
Nova149
Nikko147
Noble144
Niklaus130
Niam125
Nick124
Nickolas118
Nestor113
Nehemias111
Navy110
Neel108
Nisaiah107
Nakoa106
Nikola102
Namari99
Naim97
Niall96
Nate93
Nyaire93
Nayel89
Nile86
Neal82

In 2025, Noah firmly establishes itself as the most popular boy baby name starting with 'N' in the United States, boasting an impressive 20,358 births, significantly outranking all others. Following Noah, names like Nathan (4,975), Nolan (4,846), and Nicholas (3,115) also show strong popularity, while Nathaniel (2,565), Nico (2,066), and Nicolas (2,053) round out the top tier with over two thousand births each. Beyond these leading choices, a wide array of other 'N' names like Nash, Niko, Nehemiah, and Noel appear in the data, though with substantially lower birth numbers, highlighting Noah's clear dominance and the concentrated popularity among a handful of traditional and modern options.

Data Source: USA Social Security Administration