girl's name
Noelly
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,134
Noelly is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2013, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1901.
Noelly over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 30 |
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 240 |
| 2010s | 315 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 70 |
How popular is Noelly?
In 2023, Noelly was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Noelly 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 Noelly is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Noëlly | Noëlly is a rare spelling of Noelly, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 205 times, mostly in France. | 205 |
| Noélly | Noélly is a rare spelling of Noelly, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Noelly
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Noelly also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Noelly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Noelly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Noelly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Noelly
How popular is the name Noelly?
In 2023, Noelly was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Noelly a girl's or a boy's name?
Noelly is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Noelly most popular?
Noelly peaked in 2013, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Noelly a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Noelly currently ranks #4,504 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.