unisex name

Noell

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 722

Noell is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2022 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1967, when 21 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1945.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Noell over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.

150
'40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Noell by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1940s 12
1950s 5
1960s 69
1970s 123
1980s 150
1990s 131
2000s 81
2010s 124
2020s (to 2022) 27

How popular is Noell?

In 2022, Noell was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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 Noell

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Noell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Noell

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Noell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Noell

How popular is the name Noell?

In 2022, Noell was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Noell a girl's or a boy's name?

Noell is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Noell?

Noell has 1 syllable.

When was Noell most popular?

Noell peaked in 1967, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.