Baby Name Popularity Profile

Noel

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Noel.

✦ Christmas 🌍 French, Latin traditional spiritual
National Rank (2025) #478
All-Time Peak Rank #267 Achieved 1938
Total U.S. Births 52,096 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 79.8% Boy / 20.2% Girl Leans Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 901 births in 2014
💡 The Noel Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Christmas
Language Origin French, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Old French Noël, ultimately from Latin natalis (dies) meaning 'birthday (of Christ)'.
Alternative Spellings
Nowell
Pronunciation: NOH-el
Themes & Categories
traditional spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Noel

According to SSA data, Noel achieved its highest historical rank of #267 in 1938. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 901 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 26.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Noel across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -26.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 901 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 129 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 95
1890s: 155
1900s: 302
1910s: 1,378
1920s: 2,115
1930s: 3,298
1940s: 3,541
1950s: 3,646
1960s: 4,664
1970s: 5,135
1980s: 4,773
1990s: 5,271
2000s: 5,814
2010s: 7,613
2020s: 4,296

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables N-oe
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with N, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Texas
Top States Texas, California, New York, Nevada, Arizona
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Texas #314 6,932 2022 11.9% Decline
California #293 8,479 2015 25.4% Decline
New York #445 5,975 1970 25.0% Decline
Nevada #428 249 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #426 848 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #429 2,104 2017 +12.2% Growth
Illinois #414 2,936 2021 34.1% Decline
Connecticut #550 652 1969 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #513 1,526 1971 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 282 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #468 839 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 142 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 489 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 800 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #433 520 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #540 562 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #540 943 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #822 821 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 311 1968 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #515 742 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #961 709 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #478 858 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 558 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 356 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #629 1,061 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #667 548 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 265 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #781 413 1924 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #413 676 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #465 354 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 303 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1215 1,054 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1008 483 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #832 1,215 2018 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 99 2012 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 178 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #738 328 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 42 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 78 1928 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 32 1940 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #837 110 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 48 1934 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 21 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 16 1940 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 20 1937 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 1968 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 15 1938 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 5 1923 Insufficient historical volume

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