Noel
UnisexNoel has been given to 67,380 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2014 and currently ranks #478 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /nəʊˈɛl/
From Middle English Nowel, borrowed from Old French Noel (“Christmas”), from Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birth[day of the Lord]”). Doublet of nada, natal, Natal, and née.
Origin: French
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
67,380
Peak year
2014 (1,107 babies)
Rank in 2025
#478 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -26%
Gender split
23% girls / 77% boys
Famous people named Noel
Noel Gallagher
British singer and guitarist
Joseph Needham
British biochemist, historian and sinologist (1900–1995)
Noel Valladares
Honduran footballer
Noel Redding
English rock and roll guitarist (1945–2003)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Noel.
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