Noel
About Noel
Noel, the French word for Christmas has been given to both boys and girls born on that holiday since the Middle Ages. For girls it's often spelled Noelle.
As of October 2026, Noel ranked #1395 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #587 in 1987.
Editor's take: The name Noel is a girl's name of French origin meaning "Christmas".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,191 | 206 | 115.3 |
| 2015 | #1,192 | 211 | 118.2 |
| 2016 | #1,211 | 204 | 115.1 |
| 2017 | #1,206 | 201 | 116.4 |
| 2018 | #1,227 | 191 | 112.3 |
| 2019 | #1,182 | 199 | 118.6 |
| 2020 | #1,506 | 142 | 87.8 |
| 2021 | #1,289 | 178 | 108.5 |
| 2022 | #1,254 | 192 | 117.1 |
| 2023 | #1,320 | 172 | 107.2 |
| 2024 | #1,490 | 146 | 90.1 |
| 2025 | #1,395 | 157 | 97.7 |
World rankings
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Noel on lists
Famous Noels
- Mary Noel Streatfeild
English children's author
- Jillian Noel Hennessy
Canadian actress; twin sister of Jacqueline Hennessy
- Kimberly Noel Kardashian
American reality TV personality
- Lucy Noel Martha
Countess of Rothes, English philanthropist and Titanic survivor
- Alyson Noël
American author
- Bethany Noel "Beth" Mota
YouTube Beauty Guru
- Noël Kristi Wells
American actress and comedian
- Kamri Noel
popular YouTube star
- Chicago Noel West
Daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Noel in pop culture
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