Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2018

Noella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,975 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,975
among girls · ↓95 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
98
named Noella · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,401
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
147 babies
All-time total
3,215
#3,448 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Noella popularity over time

3,215 babies have been named Noella since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 22 2 – #1,798
1910s 199 20 +805% #1,279
1920s 257 26 +29% #1,331
1930s 211 21 -18% #1,445
1940s 133 13 -37% #1,831
1950s 206 21 +55% #1,860
1960s 80 8 -61% #3,726
1970s 99 10 +24% #4,108
1980s 79 8 -20% #5,938
1990s 94 9 +19% #7,271
2000s 295 30 +214% #2,746
2010s 896 90 +204% #1,492
2020s (to 2025) 644 107 +20% #1,634

Where Noella is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 96 0.06 outside top 500
2027 95 0.06 outside top 500
2028 93 0.06 outside top 500
2029 92 0.06 outside top 500
2030 91 0.06 outside top 500

Where Noella is most popular

Girls named Noella per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.067 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Michigan, and Ohio.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Noella born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 15 0.139 +108%
Michigan 22 0.121 +80%
Ohio 24 0.101 +51%
New York 39 0.098 +47%
Pennsylvania 23 0.097 +45%
Indiana 11 0.078 +17%
Florida 22 0.051 -23%
Massachusetts 6 0.050 -26%
California 38 0.045 -32%
Tennessee 7 0.044 -34%
Georgia 10 0.044 -34%
North Carolina 9 0.040 -41%
Illinois 9 0.039 -41%
Texas 10 0.012 -81%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Noella

Noella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,975 in 2025 with 98 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 3,215 American babies have been named Noella. Its peak came in 2018, when 147 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Noella?

The median living Noella is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 30. An estimated 2,500 people named Noella are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Noella year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 98 #1,975
2024 107 #1,880
2023 107 #1,875
2022 130 #1,634
2021 101 #1,952
2020 101 #1,902
2019 108 #1,873
2018 147 #1,492
2017 115 #1,812
2016 95 #2,079
2015 95 #2,071
2014 81 #2,303
2013 70 #2,558
2012 70 #2,590
2011 56 #3,040
2010 59 #2,931
2009 66 #2,746
2008 39 #4,066
2007 40 #3,963
2006 34 #4,336
2005 23 #5,559
2004 26 #5,038
2003 23 #5,363
2002 14 #7,723
2001 19 #6,010
2000 11 #8,998
1995 10 #8,552
1990 8 #9,888
1985 12 #5,938
1980 10 #6,629
1975 14 #4,519
1970 7 #6,840
1965 8 #5,161
1960 9 #4,678
1955 21 #2,451
1950 21 #2,168
1945 15 #2,315
1940 20 #1,831
1935 22 #1,645
1930 28 #1,494
1925 31 #1,494
1920 20 #1,994
1915 31 #1,279
1910 6 #2,332
1905 – –
1900 5 #2,139
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Noella?

The median living Noella is about 11 years old. Half of all living Noellas are between 5 and 30 years old.

How many people named Noella are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Noella are alive in the United States, based on 3,215 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Noella in 2025?

Noella ranked #1,975 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 98 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Noella?

3,215 babies have been named Noella in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noella most popular?

Noella peaked in 2018, when 147 newborns received the name.

Is Noella a boy or girl name?

Noella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Noella rising or falling?

Noella is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Noella become more popular?

Noella is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 girls named Noella in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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