Noel
Boy and girl name · French origin
Noel meaning
christmas
Noel at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Origin (boy)
- French
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #433 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,487 in 2024
Noel popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #600 | 10 |
| 1890 | #629 | 10 |
| 1900 | #578 | 18 |
| 1910 | #396 | 44 |
| 1920 | #413 | 206 |
| 1930 | #392 | 214 |
| 1938 | #266 | 425 |
| 1940 | #290 | 374 |
| 1950 | #383 | 305 |
| 1960 | #400 | 390 |
| 1970 | #299 | 675 |
| 1980 | #376 | 458 |
| 1990 | #394 | 588 |
| 2000 | #406 | 616 |
| 2010 | #477 | 545 |
| 2020 | #416 | 714 |
| 2024 | #433 | 728 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #600 | 10 |
| 1881 | #487 | 13 |
| 1882 | #611 | 10 |
| 1883 | #892 | 5 |
| 1884 | #547 | 12 |
| 1885 | #700 | 8 |
| 1886 | #845 | 6 |
| 1887 | #921 | 5 |
| 1888 | #554 | 13 |
| 1889 | #525 | 13 |
| 1890 | #629 | 10 |
| 1891 | #635 | 9 |
| 1892 | #497 | 16 |
| 1893 | #615 | 11 |
| 1894 | #387 | 23 |
| 1895 | #491 | 17 |
| 1896 | #641 | 12 |
| 1897 | #584 | 13 |
| 1898 | #409 | 23 |
| 1899 | #402 | 21 |
| 1900 | #578 | 18 |
| 1901 | #487 | 16 |
| 1902 | #440 | 22 |
| 1903 | #360 | 28 |
| 1904 | #452 | 22 |
| 1905 | #319 | 39 |
| 1906 | #363 | 33 |
| 1907 | #396 | 32 |
| 1908 | #326 | 47 |
| 1909 | #348 | 45 |
| 1910 | #396 | 44 |
| 1911 | #446 | 43 |
| 1912 | #434 | 80 |
| 1913 | #370 | 128 |
| 1914 | #408 | 136 |
| 1915 | #360 | 223 |
| 1916 | #414 | 181 |
| 1917 | #408 | 192 |
| 1918 | #430 | 186 |
| 1919 | #459 | 165 |
| 1920 | #413 | 206 |
| 1921 | #457 | 181 |
| 1922 | #415 | 207 |
| 1923 | #446 | 187 |
| 1924 | #436 | 196 |
| 1925 | #426 | 198 |
| 1926 | #422 | 205 |
| 1927 | #395 | 229 |
| 1928 | #350 | 265 |
| 1929 | #369 | 241 |
| 1930 | #392 | 214 |
| 1931 | #330 | 277 |
| 1932 | #317 | 300 |
| 1933 | #297 | 318 |
| 1934 | #299 | 329 |
| 1935 | #297 | 339 |
| 1936 | #297 | 325 |
| 1937 | #280 | 375 |
| 1938 | #266 | 425 |
| 1939 | #276 | 396 |
| 1940 | #290 | 374 |
| 1941 | #320 | 335 |
| 1942 | #319 | 368 |
| 1943 | #311 | 397 |
| 1944 | #317 | 360 |
| 1945 | #335 | 318 |
| 1946 | #355 | 334 |
| 1947 | #348 | 382 |
| 1948 | #371 | 331 |
| 1949 | #365 | 342 |
| 1950 | #383 | 305 |
| 1951 | #382 | 317 |
| 1952 | #370 | 338 |
| 1953 | #377 | 336 |
| 1954 | #380 | 351 |
| 1955 | #394 | 338 |
| 1956 | #380 | 390 |
| 1957 | #400 | 377 |
| 1958 | #366 | 446 |
| 1959 | #373 | 448 |
| 1960 | #400 | 390 |
| 1961 | #380 | 432 |
| 1962 | #395 | 419 |
| 1963 | #411 | 384 |
| 1964 | #418 | 372 |
| 1965 | #398 | 387 |
| 1966 | #346 | 469 |
| 1967 | #309 | 571 |
| 1968 | #297 | 639 |
| 1969 | #311 | 601 |
| 1970 | #299 | 675 |
| 1971 | #304 | 643 |
| 1972 | #332 | 537 |
| 1973 | #348 | 484 |
| 1974 | #343 | 506 |
| 1975 | #341 | 501 |
| 1976 | #365 | 438 |
| 1977 | #368 | 445 |
| 1978 | #384 | 413 |
| 1979 | #357 | 494 |
| 1980 | #376 | 458 |
| 1981 | #367 | 475 |
| 1982 | #370 | 470 |
| 1983 | #376 | 462 |
| 1984 | #368 | 478 |
| 1985 | #407 | 445 |
| 1986 | #388 | 473 |
| 1987 | #403 | 463 |
| 1988 | #406 | 488 |
| 1989 | #390 | 561 |
| 1990 | #394 | 588 |
| 1991 | #422 | 536 |
| 1992 | #434 | 510 |
| 1993 | #443 | 495 |
| 1994 | #447 | 503 |
| 1995 | #437 | 521 |
| 1996 | #435 | 517 |
| 1997 | #423 | 544 |
| 1998 | #453 | 495 |
| 1999 | #419 | 562 |
| 2000 | #406 | 616 |
| 2001 | #422 | 583 |
| 2002 | #449 | 548 |
| 2003 | #483 | 514 |
| 2004 | #453 | 572 |
| 2005 | #442 | 591 |
| 2006 | #446 | 607 |
| 2007 | #440 | 635 |
| 2008 | #467 | 592 |
| 2009 | #490 | 555 |
| 2010 | #477 | 545 |
| 2011 | #456 | 587 |
| 2012 | #417 | 682 |
| 2013 | #383 | 778 |
| 2014 | #356 | 901 |
| 2015 | #375 | 862 |
| 2016 | #381 | 846 |
| 2017 | #386 | 832 |
| 2018 | #405 | 788 |
| 2019 | #395 | 791 |
| 2020 | #416 | 714 |
| 2021 | #397 | 787 |
| 2022 | #425 | 742 |
| 2023 | #451 | 686 |
| 2024 | #433 | 728 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | #2,208 | 5 |
| 1920 | #2,079 | 18 |
| 1930 | #1,274 | 35 |
| 1940 | #835 | 73 |
| 1950 | #997 | 84 |
| 1960 | #1,235 | 78 |
| 1970 | #738 | 200 |
| 1980 | #832 | 188 |
| 1987 | #587 | 336 |
| 1990 | #789 | 255 |
| 2000 | #1,028 | 205 |
| 2010 | #1,430 | 160 |
| 2020 | #1,503 | 142 |
| 2024 | #1,487 | 146 |
All 115 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | #2,208 | 5 |
| 1911 | #2,191 | 6 |
| 1912 | #2,634 | 6 |
| 1913 | #3,187 | 5 |
| 1914 | #2,125 | 11 |
| 1915 | #2,900 | 9 |
| 1916 | #2,028 | 16 |
| 1917 | #2,204 | 15 |
| 1918 | #2,102 | 17 |
| 1919 | #1,989 | 18 |
| 1920 | #2,079 | 18 |
| 1921 | #2,762 | 12 |
| 1922 | #2,779 | 12 |
| 1923 | #4,376 | 6 |
| 1924 | #2,212 | 17 |
| 1925 | #1,946 | 20 |
| 1926 | #2,076 | 18 |
| 1927 | #2,026 | 19 |
| 1928 | #1,425 | 30 |
| 1929 | #1,339 | 32 |
| 1930 | #1,274 | 35 |
| 1931 | #1,199 | 36 |
| 1932 | #989 | 51 |
| 1933 | #1,262 | 32 |
| 1934 | #1,124 | 40 |
| 1935 | #1,073 | 42 |
| 1936 | #1,023 | 46 |
| 1937 | #862 | 64 |
| 1938 | #905 | 61 |
| 1939 | #930 | 57 |
| 1940 | #835 | 73 |
| 1941 | #783 | 85 |
| 1942 | #785 | 94 |
| 1943 | #922 | 71 |
| 1944 | #918 | 70 |
| 1945 | #758 | 98 |
| 1946 | #805 | 105 |
| 1947 | #776 | 123 |
| 1948 | #821 | 112 |
| 1949 | #973 | 84 |
| 1950 | #997 | 84 |
| 1951 | #982 | 90 |
| 1952 | #1,080 | 76 |
| 1953 | #954 | 98 |
| 1954 | #994 | 96 |
| 1955 | #844 | 132 |
| 1956 | #1,034 | 98 |
| 1957 | #1,193 | 78 |
| 1958 | #1,180 | 81 |
| 1959 | #1,263 | 72 |
| 1960 | #1,235 | 78 |
| 1961 | #1,453 | 59 |
| 1962 | #1,429 | 60 |
| 1963 | #1,169 | 87 |
| 1964 | #1,026 | 110 |
| 1965 | #996 | 109 |
| 1966 | #811 | 151 |
| 1967 | #606 | 245 |
| 1968 | #676 | 206 |
| 1969 | #748 | 183 |
| 1970 | #738 | 200 |
| 1971 | #735 | 204 |
| 1972 | #767 | 181 |
| 1973 | #767 | 175 |
| 1974 | #811 | 166 |
| 1975 | #801 | 172 |
| 1976 | #858 | 159 |
| 1977 | #832 | 180 |
| 1978 | #809 | 185 |
| 1979 | #840 | 185 |
| 1980 | #832 | 188 |
| 1981 | #836 | 187 |
| 1982 | #859 | 179 |
| 1983 | #738 | 221 |
| 1984 | #693 | 241 |
| 1985 | #622 | 302 |
| 1986 | #710 | 252 |
| 1987 | #587 | 336 |
| 1988 | #631 | 315 |
| 1989 | #722 | 273 |
| 1990 | #789 | 255 |
| 1991 | #765 | 269 |
| 1992 | #818 | 244 |
| 1993 | #875 | 221 |
| 1994 | #872 | 224 |
| 1995 | #859 | 226 |
| 1996 | #827 | 242 |
| 1997 | #785 | 265 |
| 1998 | #871 | 242 |
| 1999 | #1,023 | 199 |
| 2000 | #1,028 | 205 |
| 2001 | #1,025 | 210 |
| 2002 | #1,100 | 192 |
| 2003 | #1,169 | 185 |
| 2004 | #1,273 | 168 |
| 2005 | #1,244 | 182 |
| 2006 | #1,299 | 180 |
| 2007 | #1,274 | 193 |
| 2008 | #1,359 | 178 |
| 2009 | #1,328 | 181 |
| 2010 | #1,430 | 160 |
| 2011 | #1,382 | 165 |
| 2012 | #1,522 | 145 |
| 2013 | #1,289 | 182 |
| 2014 | #1,186 | 206 |
| 2015 | #1,192 | 211 |
| 2016 | #1,210 | 204 |
| 2017 | #1,204 | 201 |
| 2018 | #1,221 | 191 |
| 2019 | #1,180 | 199 |
| 2020 | #1,503 | 142 |
| 2021 | #1,288 | 178 |
| 2022 | #1,250 | 192 |
| 2023 | #1,317 | 172 |
| 2024 | #1,487 | 146 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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