Noah vs Sigmund
Noah and Sigmundcompared 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 2025, Noah was ranked #1 and Sigmund #270 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Noah was ranked #2 and Sigmund #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Noah and Sigmund over time
Noah and Sigmund appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sigmund 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.
Sigmund 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Noah and Sigmund were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #1 and #270.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Noah #2 in 2023, Sigmund #4991 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1990–2025
Noah held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sigmund in 5.
Highest recorded here: Noah #1 in 2021, Sigmund #266 in 2018.
The order changed in 1999: Noah moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #345 and #319; by 1999 that had become #227 and #422.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Noah #1, Sigmund #270.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 2023–2023
Noah held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sigmund in 0.
Highest recorded here: Noah #2 in 2023, Sigmund #4991 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Noah #2, Sigmund #4991.
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 | Noah | Sigmund |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnoʊə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Noa, Noé | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025) | Norway · Boys #270 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Noah has a recorded origin (Hebrew); Sigmund does not have one recorded yet.
- Noah has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Sigmund.
- A meaning is recorded for Noah; Sigmund doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Noah a "high" Data Confidence level and Sigmund a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Sigmund
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #60 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #60 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #270 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys