girl's name
Noella
- Origin Hungarian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,998
Ireland
#423
1967 births
Noella is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 98 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Noella is a name of Hungarian origin.
- Peaked in France in 1948, when 135 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Noella over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 315 |
| 1910s | 565 |
| 1920s | 820 |
| 1930s | 815 |
| 1940s | 875 |
| 1950s | 915 |
| 1960s | 740 |
| 1970s | 555 |
| 1980s | 425 |
| 1990s | 450 |
| 2000s | 345 |
| 2010s | 305 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 95 |
How popular is Noella?
In 2025, Noella was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Noella is used
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 Noella is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Noëlla | Noëlla is a rare spelling of Noella, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 710 times, mostly in France. | 710 |
| Noélla | Noélla is a rare spelling of Noella, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Noella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Noella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Noella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Noella in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Noella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Noella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Noella
How popular is the name Noella?
In 2025, Noella was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Noella a girl's or a boy's name?
Noella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Noella most popular?
Noella peaked in 1948, when 135 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Noella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Noella currently ranks #886 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.