Total births
135
Girls' name · since 1964
Noele
135 babies named Noele in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 135
- total births
- 1964–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Noele is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 135 have been recorded since 1964.
Noele has 135 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2013.
- 135 total births
- 1964–2013 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
135 girls have been named Noele since 1964, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2013.
- 135
- total births
- 1964–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Noele was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
14 babies were named Noele in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Noele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Noele splits its recorded history at 1986: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Noele at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Noele popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2013
- Peak year (1986)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Noele by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Noele's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Noele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 56 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Noele? ▼
135 babies have been named Noele since 1964. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1986 with 14 births.
When was Noele most popular? ▼
Noele was most popular in the 1980s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Noele been used? ▼
Records for Noele go back to 1964, giving 50 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Noele? ▼
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.
What to do with Noele's data
- Noele's decade-level peak was the 1980s (56 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.
- 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 Noele
Nearby Names Like Noele
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Noele
Noelle Girl
#214 44,457 births
Noemi Girl
#586 23,180 births
Noel Girl
#1460 15,284 births
Noelia Girl
#1469 7,655 births
Noelani Girl
#1653 3,661 births
Compare Noele side by side: Noele vs Noelle Noele vs Noemi Noele vs Noel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1964–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Noele: Baby Name Since 1964 - 135 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/noele. 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 Noele 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 July 2026.