Noemie
A feminine French name derived from Naomi, meaning "pleasant and gentle".
Name Census estimates that about 556 living Americans carry the first name Noemie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Noemie today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Noemie births was 2023 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Noemie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Noemie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
556
~ 1 in 616,465 Americans
Peak year
2023
50 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,791
Tracked since 1889
Census
Noemie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 654 people with the first name Noemie, which placed it at #17,030 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,030
National first-name rank
People counted
654
654 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Noemie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Noemie is White at 44.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.0%) and Black (18.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Noemie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Noemie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.2% · 289
- Hispanic or Latino19.0% · 124
- Black or African American18.3% · 120
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.2% · 67
- Two or more races8.3% · 54
Popularity
Noemie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Noemie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 219 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Noemie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Noemie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Noemies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, New York, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Noemie, while Texas, Florida, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Noemie
Noemie is a feminine given name of French origin, derived from the Biblical Hebrew name Noemi, meaning "pleasantness" or "my delight". The name traces its roots back to ancient Israel and is mentioned in the Old Testament Book of Ruth.
In the Bible, Noemi was the mother-in-law of Ruth, a Moabite woman who embraced the God of Israel. The story of Ruth and Noemi is a testament to the bond between the two women and their unwavering faith. The name Noemi gained popularity among early Christians and was later adopted into various European languages, including French, where it became Noemie.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Noemie can be found in the writings of the 12th-century French poet and trouvère, Chrétien de Troyes. In his work "Erec and Enide," he mentions a character named Noemie, which may have contributed to the name's popularity in France during the Middle Ages.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Noemie. One such individual was Noemie Cadoret (1794-1865), a French religious leader and founder of the Sisters of Providence. Another was Noemie Souviran (1848-1908), a French novelist and playwright known for her works depicting the lives of working-class women in Paris.
In the realm of science, Noemie Germaine Luce Pierron (1856-1936) was a French chemist and physicist who made significant contributions to the study of radioactivity and the discovery of radium. She was the first woman to receive a doctorate in physics from the University of Paris.
In the arts, Noemie Mareva Souillac (1974-present) is a French actress and singer, best known for her role in the film "Les Choristes" (2004). Additionally, Noemie Lenoir (1979-present) is a French model and actress who has graced the covers of numerous fashion magazines and appeared in various films and television shows.
The name Noemie has also been popular in other parts of the world, including Italy, where it is spelled Noemi. One notable Italian figure with this name was Noemi Marescalchi (1804-1886), a renowned opera singer and composer during the Romantic era.
People
Noemie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Noemie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Noemie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Noemie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 556 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Noemie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 616,465 US residents.
Is Noemie a common name?
We classify Noemie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 618 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Noemie most popular?
The single biggest year for Noemie was 2023, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Noemie is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Noemie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 654 people with the name Noemie, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,030 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Noemie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Noemie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Noemie appears almost entirely female. Of the 655 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Noemie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Noemie is White at 44.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.0%) and Black (18.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Noemie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Noemie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.2% (289 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Noemie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Noemie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Noemie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Noemie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Noemie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Noemie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Noemie as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Noemie, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.