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Mahsa vs Noah

Mahsa 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Mahsa was ranked #3318 and Noah #1743 among girls in England and Wales.

Mahsa and Noah over time

Mahsa and Noah appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Mahsa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Noah in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Mahsa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Mahsa #2178 in 2022, Noah #1743 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 20132024

    Mahsa held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Noah in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Mahsa #2178 in 2022, Noah #1743 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Mahsa #3318, Noah #1743.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Mahsa, Noah
FieldMahsaNoah
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'.
OriginNot yet recordedHebrew
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈnoʊə/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNoa, Noé
Recorded regional usageGB-ENWAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Noah has a recorded origin (Hebrew); Mahsa does not have one recorded yet.
  • Mahsa has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
  • A meaning is recorded for Noah; Mahsa doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
  • The available evidence gives Mahsa 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

Mahsa

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2178 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Noah

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys