Girls' name · since 1900
Noella
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 3,215 babies named Noella, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,448 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,965 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,215
- born since 1900
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,215 babies have been named Noella since 1900, making it today's #1965 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Noella recorded 3,215 times among girls since 1900, holding rank #1965 nationally today, ahead of 89% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.
- #3,448 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,965 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,215 born since 1900
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noella ranks #3,448 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,965 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,215 born since 1900, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,448 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,965 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,215
- born since 1900
- 2010s
- peak decade
Noella's 3,215 recorded births place it above 95.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Massachusetts.
How Noella compares
3,215 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Noella's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Noella | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,215 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 147 | 21 | 19,840 |
Noella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Noella splits its recorded history at 1966: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 147 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Noella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 147
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Noella by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (896 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Noella's strongest decade.
896 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Noella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 22
1900s
22 births
- 1910s 199
1910s
199 births
- 1920s 257
1920s
257 births
- 1930s 211
1930s
211 births
- 1940s 133
1940s
133 births
- 1950s 206
1950s
206 births
- 1960s 80
1960s
80 births
- 1970s 99
1970s
99 births
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 94
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 295
2000s
295 births
- 2010s
2010s
896 births
- 2020s
2020s
644 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 896 births (28% of all-time use).
How Noella 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 Noella's total volume
Noella by state
Where Noella concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 182 | 5.7% |
| #2 | California | | 150 | 4.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 81 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 78 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Maine | | 76 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 60 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Texas | | 57 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 51 | 1.6% |
182 of 3,215 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Noella appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Noella's data
- Noella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (896 total births) through the 2020s (644) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Massachusetts records the most Noellas (182 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts 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 Noella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~125 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, 1900–2025 (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 Noella 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.