Noella vs Noel

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

Name A

Noella

Girl name · Rank #1876

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Name B

Noel

Boy name · Rank #434

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Metric Noella Noel
Current Rank #1876 #434
Total Births (all years) 3,115 51,456
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 147 901
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Noella Noel
1880ss — 95
1890ss — 155
1900ss 22 302
1910ss 199 1,378
1920ss 257 2,115
1930ss 211 3,298
1940ss 133 3,541
1950ss 206 3,646
1960ss 80 4,664
1970ss 99 5,136
1980ss 79 4,773
1990ss 94 5,271
2000ss 295 5,813
2010ss 896 7,612
2020ss 544 3,657

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Noella Noel
2014 81 901
2015 95 862
2016 95 846
2017 115 832
2018 147 788
2019 108 791
2020 101 714
2021 101 787
2022 130 742
2023 106 686
2024 106 728

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, 1900–2024.

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