Mehmet vs Noah
Mehmet 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Mehmet was ranked #475 and Noah #1 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Mehmet was ranked #1153 and Noah #2 among boys in England and Wales.
Mehmet and Noah over time
Mehmet and Noah appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mehmet in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mehmet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Noah rose about as far as Mehmet fell — from #526 and #225 in 1996 to #1153 and #2 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Mehmet and Noah were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1153 and #2.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Mehmet held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 30.
Highest recorded here: Mehmet #435 in 2004, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mehmet #1153, Noah #2.
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1990–2023
Mehmet held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Noah in 19.
Highest recorded here: Mehmet #393 in 2010, Noah #1 in 2023.
The order changed in 1996: Noah moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #513 and #560; by 1996 that had become #590 and #332.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Mehmet #475, Noah #1.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Noah
Pairs where Noah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Noah vs Hayden
Over 73 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Noah rose about as far as Hayden fell — from #225 and #124 in 1996 to #2 and #314 in 2025.
Noah · Hayden · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Noah vs Patrick
Over 73 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Noah rose about as far as Patrick fell — from #225 and #66 in 1996 to #2 and #134 in 2025.
Noah · Patrick · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Noah vs Max
Noah and Max both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Noah · Max · 33 shared years, 1990–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Noah vs Alfie
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2018, Alfie #10 in 2016.
Noah · Alfie · 23 shared years, 2000–2024 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Mehmet | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1153 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Noah has a recorded origin (Hebrew); Mehmet does not have one recorded yet.
- Mehmet has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
- A meaning is recorded for Noah; Mehmet doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Mehmet 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
Mehmet
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2023
Highest recorded position: #267 among boys in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1947–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls