boy's name
Noble
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,341
Scotland
#789
2009 births
Noble is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 149 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 204 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,251 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Noble over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 164 |
| 1890s | 247 |
| 1900s | 301 |
| 1910s | 1,271 |
| 1920s | 1,583 |
| 1930s | 943 |
| 1940s | 766 |
| 1950s | 553 |
| 1960s | 374 |
| 1970s | 287 |
| 1980s | 237 |
| 1990s | 398 |
| 2000s | 701 |
| 2010s | 1,456 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 980 |
How popular is Noble?
In 2025, Noble was given to 149 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Noble 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 Noble
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Noble also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Noble over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Noble
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Noble — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Noble
How popular is the name Noble?
In 2025, Noble was given to 149 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Noble a girl's or a boy's name?
Noble is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Noble?
Noble has 2 syllables.
When was Noble most popular?
Noble peaked in 2019, when 204 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Noble a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Noble currently ranks #1,338 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.