Noel vs Noelle

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

Name A

Noel

Boy name · Rank #434

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Name B

Noelle

Girl name · Rank #215

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Metric Noel Noelle
Current Rank #434 #215
Total Births (all years) 51,456 42,931
Peak Year 2014 2021
Peak Year Births 901 1,477
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Noel Noelle
1880ss 95 —
1890ss 155 —
1900ss 302 —
1910ss 1,378 —
1920ss 2,115 12
1930ss 3,298 58
1940ss 3,541 218
1950ss 3,646 290
1960ss 4,664 2,309
1970ss 5,136 3,501
1980ss 4,773 4,584
1990ss 5,271 5,984
2000ss 5,813 6,975
2010ss 7,612 11,870
2020ss 3,657 7,130

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Noel Noelle
2014 901 1,294
2015 862 1,284
2016 846 1,270
2017 832 1,347
2018 788 1,383
2019 791 1,400
2020 714 1,373
2021 787 1,477
2022 742 1,392
2023 686 1,455
2024 728 1,433

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, 1880–2024.

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