Noell vs Noel

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

Name A

Noell

Girl name

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Name B

Noel

Boy name · Rank #434

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Metric Noell Noel
Current Rank Unranked #434
Total Births (all years) 634 51,456
Peak Year 1967 2014
Peak Year Births 21 901
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Noell Noel
1880ss — 95
1890ss — 155
1900ss — 302
1910ss — 1,378
1920ss — 2,115
1930ss — 3,298
1940ss 12 3,541
1950ss 5 3,646
1960ss 64 4,664
1970ss 112 5,136
1980ss 150 4,773
1990ss 126 5,271
2000ss 74 5,813
2010ss 76 7,612
2020ss 15 3,657

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Noell Noel
2014 6 901
2015 8 862
2016 9 846
2017 6 832
2018 8 788
2019 5 791
2020 10 714
2021 — 787
2022 5 742
2023 — 686
2024 — 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, 1945–2022.

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