Noah vs Temperance
Noah and Temperancecompared 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 2025, Noah was ranked #1892 and Temperance #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Noah and Temperance over time
Noah and Temperance appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Temperance 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.
Temperance 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2025
Noah held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Temperance in 3.
Highest recorded here: Noah #1743 in 2024, Temperance #1639 in 2013.
The order changed in 2020: Noah moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #2869 and #2869; by 2020 that had become #2615 and #4535.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Noah #1892, Temperance #4867.
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 75 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 75 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 | Noah | Temperance |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnoʊə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Noa, Noé | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Noah has a recorded origin (Hebrew); Temperance does not have one recorded yet.
- Noah has 1 syllable, compared with 4 for Temperance.
- A meaning is recorded for Noah; Temperance doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
- The available evidence gives Noah a "high" Data Confidence level and Temperance 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Temperance
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #4157 among girls in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #1596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls