Noelle vs Noel

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

Name A

Noelle

Girl name · Rank #215

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Name B

Noel

Boy name · Rank #434

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1927–2024.

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