Total births
424
Boys' name · since 1914
Noal
Noal has 424 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 424
- total births
- 1914–2015
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Noal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 424 have been recorded since 1914.
Noal has 424 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2015.
- 424 total births
- 1914–2015 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
424 boys have been named Noal since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2015.
- 424
- total births
- 1914–2015
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Noal was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
17 babies were named Noal in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Noal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Noal's full recorded timeline at 1945, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Noal at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Noal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2015
- Peak year (1970)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Noal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Noal's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Noal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
43 births
- 1920s
1920s
84 births
- 1930s
1930s
61 births
- 1940s
1940s
43 births
- 1950s
1950s
46 births
- 1960s
1960s
38 births
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 84 births (20% of all-time use).
Noal by state
Where Noal concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Noal's total US births 1.2%
5 of 424 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Noal? ▼
Noal has been given to 424 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 17 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Noal most popular? ▼
Noal was most popular in the 1920s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Noal most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Noal are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Noal been used? ▼
Noal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 102 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Noal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noah, Noam, Noa, Noach, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Noal's data
- Noal's decade-level peak was the 1920s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Noals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Noal
Nearby Names Like Noal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Noal
Noah Boy
#2 529,602 births
Noam Boy
#1452 2,902 births
Noa Boy
#982 2,434 births
Noach Boy
#5349 373 births
Noar Boy
#5430 121 births
Compare Noal side by side: Noal vs Noah Noal vs Noam Noal vs Noa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Noal: Baby Name Since 1914 - 424 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/noal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Noal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.