Noel
2025 SSA
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.
Noel for girls#1395 US
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.
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 · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #356 | 901 | #1,191 | 206 |
| 2015 | #376 | 862 | #1,192 | 211 |
| 2016 | #381 | 846 | #1,211 | 204 |
| 2017 | #386 | 832 | #1,206 | 201 |
| 2018 | #406 | 788 | #1,227 | 191 |
| 2019 | #395 | 791 | #1,182 | 199 |
| 2020 | #417 | 714 | #1,506 | 142 |
| 2021 | #398 | 787 | #1,289 | 178 |
| 2022 | #425 | 742 | #1,254 | 192 |
| 2023 | #451 | 686 | #1,320 | 172 |
| 2024 | #434 | 728 | #1,490 | 146 |
| 2025 | #478 | 635 | #1,395 | 157 |
World rankings
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Famous Noels
- Noel GallagherBoy
lead singer of Oasis
- Noel Anthony ClarkeBoy
English actor, director and screenwriter
- Noel CowardBoy
playwright and musician
- Noel EdmondsBoy
TV presenter
- Noel FieldingBoy
British comedian
- Noel FisherBoy
Canadian actor
- Noel HarrisonBoy
British actor and son of Rex Harrison
- Douglas Noel AdamsBoy
British novelist
- Noel FitzpatrickBoy
Irish vet
- Noel MillerBoy
Youtuber
- Mary Noel StreatfeildGirl
English children's author
- Jillian Noel HennessyGirl
Canadian actress; twin sister of Jacqueline Hennessy
- Kimberly Noel KardashianGirl
American reality TV personality
- Lucy Noel MarthaGirl
Countess of Rothes, English philanthropist and Titanic survivor
- Alyson NoëlGirl
American author
- Bethany Noel "Beth" MotaGirl
YouTube Beauty Guru
- Noël Kristi WellsGirl
American actress and comedian
- Kamri NoelGirl
popular YouTube star
- Chicago Noel WestGirl
Daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Noel in pop culture
- Noel CraneBoy
a main character on "Felicity"
- Noel KahnBoy
character in "Pretty Little Liars"
- Papai NoelBoy
Santa Claus' name in some Latin America countries
- NoelGirl
a character in the anime/mange Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch