US rank #12214 Girls' name Peak 2002 244 births

Noela — #12214 US girls' name

244 babies named Noela in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s181930s61940s201950s131960s51970s121980s51990s52000s452010s772020s38
#12214
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Noela was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

12 babies were named Noela in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Noela

The Social Security Administration has registered 244 babies named Noela between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Noela currently holds the #12214 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Noela performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Noela shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Noela in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 244 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Noela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

244

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

2002

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,214

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Noela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
12
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
468101214 20242019201420092002196419421920 5

Noela by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
77 births that decade — 32% of Noela's all-time total
1920s181930s61940s201950s131960s51970s121980s51990s52000s452010s772020s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Noela?
244 babies have been named Noela since 1920. It currently ranks #12214 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 12 births.
When was Noela most popular?
Noela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Noela been used?
Noela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Noela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noelle, Noemi, Noel, Noelia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.