Noe vs Noel

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

Name A

Noe

Boy name · Rank #768

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Name B

Noel

Boy name · Rank #434

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Noe Noel
Current Rank #768 #434
Total Births (all years) 23,150 51,456
Peak Year 2007 2014
Peak Year Births 635 901
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Noe Noel
1880ss — 95
1890ss — 155
1900ss — 302
1910ss 57 1,378
1920ss 212 2,115
1930ss 314 3,298
1940ss 477 3,541
1950ss 912 3,646
1960ss 1,202 4,664
1970ss 1,748 5,136
1980ss 2,739 4,773
1990ss 4,144 5,271
2000ss 5,534 5,813
2010ss 4,162 7,612
2020ss 1,649 3,657

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Noe Noel
2014 483 901
2015 424 862
2016 399 846
2017 386 832
2018 368 788
2019 355 791
2020 378 714
2021 307 787
2022 335 742
2023 301 686
2024 328 728

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, 1914–2024.

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