Noriel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,918

among boys · ↑1,486 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Noriel · +113% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

62 babies

All-time total

387

#9,474 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Noriel popularity over time

387 babies have been named Noriel since 2002, 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

BoysGirls

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
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2000s	–	33	33	3	–	#10,661
2010s	5	167	172	17	+421%	#2,223
2020s (to 2025)	13	169	182	30	+76%	#2,918

Where Noriel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	41	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Noriel

Noriel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,918 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 387 American babies have been named Noriel. Its peak came in 2018, when 62 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 Noriel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Noriel?

The median living Noriel is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 400 people named Noriel 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.

Noriel 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	8	#11,650	43	#2,918
2024	–	–	24	#4,404
2023	5	#16,966	22	#4,697
2022	–	–	25	#4,260
2021	–	–	28	#3,892
2020	–	–	27	#3,890
2019	–	–	34	#3,408
2018	–	–	62	#2,223
2017	–	–	50	#2,555
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	5	#18,415	5	#13,498
2014	–	–	5	#13,477
2013	–	–	6	#11,759
2012	–	–	5	#13,662
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2009	–	–	7	#10,661
2008	–	–	5	#14,039
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2006	–	–	5	#13,456
2005	–	–	6	#11,081
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2003	–	–	5	#12,209
2002	–	–	5	#11,951
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Noriel?

The median living Noriel is about 6 years old. Half of all living Noriels are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Noriel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Noriel are alive in the United States, based on 387 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Noriel in 2025?

Noriel ranked #2,918 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Noriel?

387 babies have been named Noriel in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noriel most popular?

Noriel peaked in 2018, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Noriel a boy or girl name?

Noriel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Noriel rising or falling?

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

Will Noriel become more popular?

Noriel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Noriel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Noriel

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