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Worldwide Name Statistics

Noel

Ranked #866 - 1 in 152,838 people
US

Most common in

United States

52k bearers

World total

52,343

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#866

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States52k
Worldwide
~52k
rank #866
Rarity
1 in 152,838
of people globally
Gender split
77/23
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~52k in US

About the name Noel

There are an estimated 52,343 people named Noel alive worldwide today. That ranks Noel at #866 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Noel is held by approximately 52,343 people, ranking #866 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,341 U.S. residents).

Noel is used by both genders, 77.3% male and 22.7% female.

Noel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 77.3%Female 22.7%

Noel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Noel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1881: 13
  3. 1882: 10
  4. 1883: 5
  5. 1884: 12
  6. 1885: 8
  7. 1886: 6
  8. 1887: 5
  9. 1888: 13
  10. 1889: 13
  11. 1890: 10
  12. 1891: 9
  13. 1892: 16
  14. 1893: 11
  15. 1894: 23
  16. 1895: 17
  17. 1896: 12
  18. 1897: 13
  19. 1898: 23
  20. 1899: 21
  21. 1900: 18
  22. 1901: 16
  23. 1902: 22
  24. 1903: 28
  25. 1904: 22
  26. 1905: 39
  27. 1906: 33
  28. 1907: 32
  29. 1908: 47
  30. 1909: 50
  31. 1910: 44
  32. 1911: 49
  33. 1912: 86
  34. 1913: 133
  35. 1914: 147
  36. 1915: 232
  37. 1916: 197
  38. 1917: 207
  39. 1918: 203
  40. 1919: 183
  41. 1920: 224
  42. 1921: 193
  43. 1922: 219
  44. 1923: 193
  45. 1924: 213
  46. 1925: 218
  47. 1926: 223
  48. 1927: 248
  49. 1928: 295
  50. 1929: 273
  51. 1930: 249
  52. 1931: 313
  53. 1932: 351
  54. 1933: 350
  55. 1934: 369
  56. 1935: 381
  57. 1936: 371
  58. 1937: 439
  59. 1938: 486
  60. 1939: 453
  61. 1940: 447
  62. 1941: 420
  63. 1942: 462
  64. 1943: 468
  65. 1944: 430
  66. 1945: 416
  67. 1946: 439
  68. 1947: 505
  69. 1948: 443
  70. 1949: 426
  71. 1950: 389
  72. 1951: 407
  73. 1952: 414
  74. 1953: 434
  75. 1954: 447
  76. 1955: 470
  77. 1956: 488
  78. 1957: 455
  79. 1958: 527
  80. 1959: 520
  81. 1960: 468
  82. 1961: 491
  83. 1962: 479
  84. 1963: 471
  85. 1964: 482
  86. 1965: 496
  87. 1966: 620
  88. 1967: 816
  89. 1968: 845
  90. 1969: 784
  91. 1970: 874
  92. 1971: 847
  93. 1972: 718
  94. 1973: 659
  95. 1974: 672
  96. 1975: 673
  97. 1976: 597
  98. 1977: 625
  99. 1978: 598
  100. 1979: 679
  101. 1980: 646
  102. 1981: 663
  103. 1982: 648
  104. 1983: 683
  105. 1984: 719
  106. 1985: 747
  107. 1986: 725
  108. 1987: 799
  109. 1988: 803
  110. 1989: 834
  111. 1990: 843
  112. 1991: 805
  113. 1992: 754
  114. 1993: 716
  115. 1994: 727
  116. 1995: 747
  117. 1996: 759
  118. 1997: 809
  119. 1998: 737
  120. 1999: 761
  121. 2000: 821
  122. 2001: 793
  123. 2002: 740
  124. 2003: 699
  125. 2004: 740
  126. 2005: 773
  127. 2006: 787
  128. 2007: 829
  129. 2008: 770
  130. 2009: 736
  131. 2010: 705
  132. 2011: 752
  133. 2012: 827
  134. 2013: 960
  135. 2014: 1,107
  136. 2015: 1,074
  137. 2016: 1,050
  138. 2017: 1,033
  139. 2018: 981
  140. 2019: 990
  141. 2020: 856
  142. 2021: 965
  143. 2022: 935
  144. 2023: 859
  145. 2024: 881
  146. 2025: 792

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Noel worldwide?

There are an estimated 52,343 people named Noel alive worldwide today, ranking #866 globally.

Is Noel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 152,838 people. In the United States there are roughly 52,343 bearers, which is 1 in 6,341 Americans.

Is Noel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Noel is used 77.3% male and 22.7% female.

Where does the name Noel come from?

Who are famous people named Noel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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