Unisex name · since 1945
Noell
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 634 babies named Noell, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,174 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 634
- born since 1945
- 1980s
- peak decade
634 girls have been named Noell since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noell has been recorded 634 times among girls since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2022.
- #10,174 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 634 born since 1945
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noell ranks #10,174 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 634 born since 1945, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,174 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 634
- born since 1945
- 1980s
- peak decade
Noell's 634 recorded births place it above 85.93% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Noell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Noell's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1945, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Noell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2022
- Peak year (1967)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Noell popularity over time - boys
88 total births recorded since 1966 (Noell as boys' name)
Noell by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (150 births, 24% of the file).
1980s was Noell's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Noell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
64 births
- 1970s
1970s
112 births
- 1980s
1980s
150 births
- 1990s
1990s
126 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 150 births (24% of all-time use).
How Noell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Noell's total volume
Noell by state
Where Noell concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 634 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Noell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Noells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Noell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1945–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Noell 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 August 2026.