Total births
44,457
Girls' name · since 1927
Noelle
Noelle has 44,457 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #214
- among girls today
- 44,457
- born since 1927
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Noelle is the #214 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 44,457 recorded since 1927.
Social Security Administration records show Noelle recorded 44,457 times among girls since 1927, holding rank #214 nationally today, ahead of 99% 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 1927 to 2025.
- #214 among girls today
- 44,457 born since 1927
- 2010s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Noelle is currently the #214 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 44,457 born since 1927, peaking in the 2010s.
- #214
- among girls today
- 44,457
- born since 1927
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Noelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#214
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Noelle was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,507 babies were named Noelle in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Noelle compares
44,457 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 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
Noelle's all-time total is 116x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Noelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44,457 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,507 | 48 | 19,840 |
Noelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Noelle's full recorded timeline at 1978, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,507 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Noelle at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#214
Active since
1927
Noelle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,507
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Noelle popularity over time - boys
115 total births recorded since 1977 (Noelle as boys' name)
Noelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Noelle's strongest decade.
11,872 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Noelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 58
1930s
58 births
- 1940s 218
1940s
218 births
- 1950s 290
1950s
290 births
- 1960s 2,309
1960s
2,309 births
- 1970s 3,501
1970s
3,501 births
- 1980s 4,584
1980s
4,584 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,984 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,976 births
- 2010s
2010s
11,872 births
- 2020s
2020s
8,653 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11,872 births (27% of all-time use).
How Noelle 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 Noelle's total volume
Noelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Noelle by state
Where Noelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,119 | 13.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,622 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 2,348 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 2,160 | 4.9% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 2,042 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,943 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 1,908 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,897 | 4.3% |
California share of Noelle's total US births 13.8%
Even split
6,119 of 44,457 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Noelle appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Noelle? ▼
44,457 babies have been named Noelle since 1927. It currently ranks #214 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 1,507 births.
When was Noelle most popular? ▼
Noelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11,872 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Noelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Noelle are California (6,119 births), New York (3,622 births), Pennsylvania (2,348 births).
How long has the name Noelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Noelle since 1927 -- 99 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Noelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noemi, Noel, Noelia, Noelani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Noelle's data
- Noelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11,872 total births) through the 2020s (8,653) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Noelles (6,119 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Noelle
Nearby Names Like Noelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Noelle
Noemi Girl
#586 23,180 births
Noel Girl
#1460 15,284 births
Noelia Girl
#1469 7,655 births
Noelani Girl
#1653 3,661 births
Noella Girl
#1872 3,215 births
Compare Noelle side by side: Noelle vs Noemi Noelle vs Noel Noelle vs Noelia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Noelle
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, 1927–2025 (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. "Noelle: #214 Girls' Name - 44,457 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/noelle. 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 Noelle 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.