Noell: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	12	–	12	1	–	#4,651
1950s	5	–	5	1	-58%	#6,627
1960s	64	5	69	7	+1280%	#2,758
1970s	112	11	123	12	+78%	#4,518
1980s	150	–	150	15	+22%	#4,232
1990s	126	5	131	13	-13%	#5,127
2000s	74	7	81	8	-38%	#9,300
2010s	76	48	124	12	+53%	#10,240
2020s (to 2025)	15	12	27	5	-64%	#10,078

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,651

1950s

–

-58%

#6,627

1960s

+1280%

#2,758

1970s

112

123

+78%

#4,518

1980s

150

–

150

+22%

#4,232

1990s

126

131

-13%

#5,127

2000s

-38%

#9,300

2010s

124

+53%

#10,240

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#10,078

The story of Noell

Noell 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 1945, 722 American babies have been named Noell, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1967, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Noell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Noell?

The median living Noell is about 35 years old; half are between 19 and 46. An estimated 700 people named Noell 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.

Noell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	5	#17,093	7	#10,553
2021	–	–	5	#13,515
2020	10	#10,078	–	–
2019	5	#17,330	5	#13,568
2018	8	#12,193	–	–
2017	6	#15,428	–	–
2016	9	#11,545	6	#11,742
2015	8	#12,703	7	#10,306
2014	6	#16,010	6	#11,733
2013	8	#12,844	5	#13,507
2012	11	#10,240	7	#10,451
2011	8	#13,059	7	#10,461
2010	7	#14,576	5	#13,707
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	12	#9,927	–	–
2007	5	#19,735	–	–
2006	8	#13,295	7	#10,349
2005	12	#9,300	–	–
2004	6	#15,557	–	–
2003	10	#10,229	–	–
2002	8	#11,899	–	–
2001	8	#11,778	–	–
2000	5	#16,863	–	–
1995	7	#11,407	–	–
1990	15	#6,049	–	–
1985	18	#4,397	–	–
1980	10	#6,628	–	–
1975	14	#4,518	–	–
1970	11	#4,978	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	5	#7,037	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	5	#5,058	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Noell?

The median living Noell is about 35 years old. Half of all living Noells are between 19 and 46 years old.

How many people named Noell are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Noell are alive in the United States, based on 722 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Noell in 2025?

Noell 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 Noell?

722 babies have been named Noell in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noell most popular?

Noell peaked in 1967, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Noell a boy or girl name?

Noell is used for both: about 88% of babies named Noell have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Noell rising or falling?

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

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Noell popularity over time

The story of Noell

How old are people named Noell?

Noell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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