boy's name
Hoel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 535
Hoel is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1984, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1982.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hoel over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 145 |
| 2000s | 140 |
| 2010s | 115 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 50 |
How popular is Hoel?
In 2022, Hoel was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Hoel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Hoël | Hoël is a rare spelling of Hoel, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 140 times, mostly in France. | 140 |
Names that peaked alongside Hoel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hoel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hoel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hoel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hoel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hoel
Is Hoel a girl's or a boy's name?
Hoel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hoel?
Hoel has 1 syllable.
When was Hoel most popular?
Hoel peaked in 1984, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Hoel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hoel currently ranks #3,500 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.