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Noel
OriginFrench
Meaning"Christmas"
GenderBoy
US Rank#478
Top 1000
NB Rank#933
On Nameberry
About Noel
Variation of Natal
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #356 | 901 | 469.1 |
| 2015 | #376 | 862 | 449.7 |
| 2016 | #381 | 846 | 445.8 |
| 2017 | #386 | 832 | 449.5 |
| 2018 | #406 | 788 | 433.9 |
| 2019 | #395 | 791 | 440.9 |
| 2020 | #417 | 714 | 413.7 |
| 2021 | #398 | 787 | 449.8 |
| 2022 | #425 | 742 | 425 |
| 2023 | #451 | 686 | 401 |
| 2024 | #434 | 728 | 422.5 |
| 2025 | #478 | 635 | 371.8 |
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Variations & nicknames
- NollaigIrish Gaelic
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