Nobel vs Noble

Side-by-side comparison of Nobel and Noble — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nobel

Boy name · Rank #7799

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Name B

Noble

Boy name · Rank #1231

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Metric Nobel Noble
Current Rank #7799 #1231
Total Births (all years) 262 9,627
Peak Year 2021 1920
Peak Year Births 14 196
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nobel Noble
1880ss — 164
1890ss — 247
1900ss — 296
1910ss 18 1,193
1920ss 16 1,484
1930ss 6 891
1940ss — 743
1950ss — 542
1960ss — 369
1970ss — 287
1980ss 5 237
1990ss 22 393
2000ss 49 678
2010ss 100 1,350
2020ss 46 753

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nobel Noble
2014 9 132
2015 11 145
2016 10 143
2017 13 158
2018 13 165
2019 12 187
2020 11 148
2021 14 151
2022 6 139
2023 5 153
2024 10 162

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1918–2024.

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