boy's name
Nobel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 300
Nobel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nobel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Nobel?
In 2025, Nobel was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nobel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nobel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nobel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nobel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nobel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nobel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nobel
How popular is the name Nobel?
In 2025, Nobel was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nobel a girl's or a boy's name?
Nobel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nobel?
Nobel has 2 syllables.
When was Nobel most popular?
Nobel peaked in 2021, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nobel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nobel currently ranks #6,633 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.