Lewis vs Noah
Lewis and Noahcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Lewis was ranked #28 and Noah #1 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lewis was ranked #216 and Noah #2 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lewis was ranked #136 and Noah #3 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lewis was ranked #432 and Noah #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2014, Lewis was ranked #100 and Noah #7 among boys in New Zealand.
Lewis and Noah over time
Lewis and Noah appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lewis in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lewis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Noah in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Noah moved ahead of Lewis in England and Wales · Boys — #21 and #32 the year before became #27 and #18.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Noah rose about as far as Lewis fell — from #54 and #272 in 1998 to #136 and #3 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Lewis and Noah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #432 and #3.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Lewis held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Noah in 23.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #125 in 2017, Noah #2 in 2021.
The order changed in 2002: Noah moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #156 and #160; by 2002 that had become #148 and #148.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lewis #432, Noah #3.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lewis held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Noah in 15.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #10 in 2001, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2010: Noah moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #21 and #32; by 2010 that had become #27 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lewis #216, Noah #2.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Lewis held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Noah in 15.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #20 in 2008, Noah #1 in 2018.
The order changed in 2010: Noah moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #27 and #30; by 2010 that had become #30 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lewis #136, Noah #3.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Lewis | Noah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnoʊə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Noa, Noé |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Noah has a recorded origin (Hebrew); Lewis does not have one recorded yet.
- Lewis has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
- A meaning is recorded for Noah; Lewis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Lewis a "medium" Data Confidence level and Noah a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Lewis
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Noah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #640 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys