Noal: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	43	4	–	#2,812
1920s	84	8	+95%	#2,092
1930s	61	6	-27%	#2,257
1940s	43	4	-30%	#2,168
1950s	46	5	+7%	#2,961
1960s	38	4	-17%	#2,279
1970s	63	6	+66%	#2,264
1980s	24	2	-62%	#5,441
1990s	12	1	-50%	#8,463
2000s	5	1	-58%	#14,033
2010s	5	1	0%	#13,493
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,812

1920s

+95%

#2,092

1930s

-27%

#2,257

1940s

-30%

#2,168

1950s

+7%

#2,961

1960s

-17%

#2,279

1970s

+66%

#2,264

1980s

-62%

#5,441

1990s

-50%

#8,463

2000s

-58%

#14,033

2010s

#13,493

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Noal

Noal is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 424 American babies have been named Noal. Its peak came in 1970, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Noal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Noal?

The median living Noal is about 55 years old; half are between 48 and 68. An estimated 200 people named Noal are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Noal year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#13,493
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#14,033
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#6,291
1980	–	–
1975	9	#3,850
1970	17	#2,264
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	9	#2,527
1940	7	#3,048
1935	10	#2,491
1930	9	#2,942
1925	10	#2,877
1920	8	#3,406
1915	5	#4,222
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Noal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Noal?

The median living Noal is about 55 years old. Half of all living Noals are between 48 and 68 years old.

How many people named Noal are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Noal are alive in the United States, based on 424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Noal mean?

Noal is a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Noal in 2025?

Noal did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Noal?

424 babies have been named Noal in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noal most popular?

Noal peaked in 1970, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Noal a boy or girl name?

Noal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Noal rising or falling?

Noal is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Noal popularity over time

The story of Noal

How old are people named Noal?

Noal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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