Noel
2025 SSA
About Noel
Noel is British, fey, and sophisticated, connoting wit and creativity, much like namesake Noel Coward. Noel has also been a character on Felicity and Pretty Little Liars. Thanks to their association with Christmas, Noel and Noelle make ideal names for December babies and names for Christmas babies.
Pronounced no-EL.
As of October 2026, Noel ranked #478 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #267 in 1938, Nameberry popularity #638.
Popularity & trends
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 |
World rankings
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Noel on lists
Famous Noels
- Noel Gallagher
lead singer of Oasis
- Noel Anthony Clarke
English actor, director and screenwriter
- Noel Coward
playwright and musician
- Noel Edmonds
TV presenter
- Noel Fielding
British comedian
- Noel Fisher
Canadian actor
- Noel Harrison
British actor and son of Rex Harrison
- Douglas Noel Adams
British novelist
- Noel Fitzpatrick
Irish vet
- Noel Miller
Youtuber
Noel in pop culture
- Noel Crane
a main character on "Felicity"
- Noel Kahn
character in "Pretty Little Liars"
- Papai Noel
Santa Claus' name in some Latin America countries