Noel
A boys’ name of French origin, meaning christmas; from latin natalis.
Babies a year
1,031
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#478
down from #434
UK popularity
#593
65 babies · down from #567
How Noel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #375 |
| 2016 | #381 |
| 2017 | #386 |
| 2018 | #405 |
| 2019 | #395 |
| 2020 | #417 |
| 2021 | #399 |
| 2022 | #425 |
| 2023 | #451 |
| 2024 | #434 |
| 2025 | #478 |
In 2025, 65 babies in England and Wales were named Noel. In the US, 1,031 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Noel was most common in 1970, when it went to 0.04% of American babies of that sex.
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