Noel Boy
How popular is Noel?
#478 boy name in 2025
635 baby boys were named Noel in the US in 2025, making it the 478th most popular boy name. Another 157 girls got the name (#1,388 for girls).
54,343living people named Noel (est.)
33median age of people named Noel
67,380babies named Noel since 1880
1 in 4,186US babies born in 2025
Noel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #478 for boys (▼ 44 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 635 boys, 157 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #375 in 2015, #416 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (901 boys) |
| Highest rank | #266 in 1938 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 81% boys, 19% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.6% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Noel is most popular
Babies named Noel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Nevada: 0.9 per 1,000 (50 boys)
- California: 0.8 per 1,000 (753 boys)
- Texas: 0.8 per 1,000 (708 boys)
- Arizona: 0.7 per 1,000 (121 boys)
- Rhode Island: 0.7 per 1,000 (12 boys)
Noel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 95 | #487 |
| 1890s | 155 | #387 |
| 1900s | 302 | #319 |
| 1910s | 1,378 | #360 |
| 1920s | 2,115 | #350 |
| 1930s | 3,298 | #266 |
| 1940s | 3,541 | #290 |
| 1950s | 3,646 | #366 |
| 1960s | 4,664 | #298 |
| 1970s | 5,135 | #299 |
| 1980s | 4,773 | #367 |
| 1990s | 5,271 | #393 |
| 2000s | 5,814 | #406 |
| 2010s | 7,613 | #356 |
| 2020s | 4,296 | #397 |
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Questions
- Is Noel a boy or girl name?
- Noel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 81% of babies named Noel were boys.
- How popular is the name Noel?
- 635 baby boys were named Noel in the US in 2025, making it the 478th most popular boy name. Another 157 girls got the name (#1,388 for girls).
- When was Noel most popular?
- Noel peaked in 2014, when 901 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #266 in 1938.
- How many people are named Noel?
- 67,380 babies have been named Noel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 54,343 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 33.
- Where is Noel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Noel was most common in Nevada, at 0.9 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.