Noel Name Popularity and Statistics
Noel is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births67,380
First Year on Record1880
Noel popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 157 | #1,388 |
| 2025 | Boys | 635 | #478 |
| 2024 | Girls | 150 | #1,457 |
| 2024 | Boys | 731 | #434 |
| 2023 | Girls | 173 | #1,310 |
| 2023 | Boys | 686 | #451 |
| 2022 | Girls | 192 | #1,251 |
| 2022 | Boys | 743 | #425 |
| 2021 | Girls | 178 | #1,288 |
| 2021 | Boys | 787 | #397 |
| 2020 | Girls | 142 | #1,503 |
| 2020 | Boys | 714 | #416 |
| 2019 | Girls | 199 | #1,180 |
| 2019 | Boys | 791 | #395 |
| 2018 | Girls | 192 | #1,219 |
| 2018 | Boys | 789 | #405 |
| 2017 | Girls | 201 | #1,204 |
| 2017 | Boys | 832 | #386 |
| 2016 | Girls | 204 | #1,210 |
| 2016 | Boys | 846 | #381 |
| 2015 | Girls | 212 | #1,190 |
| 2015 | Boys | 862 | #375 |
| 2014 | Girls | 206 | #1,186 |
| 2014 | Boys | 901 | #356 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2014 · Boys
901 recorded births and rank #356.
2015 · Boys
862 recorded births and rank #375.
2016 · Boys
846 recorded births and rank #381.
2017 · Boys
832 recorded births and rank #386.
Where Noel ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #293 · 126 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #314 · 119 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #389 · 7 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #400 · 27 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #407 · 27 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #412 · 18 recorded births
- CO
- Rank #420 · 14 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #421 · 46 recorded births