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Noble

Pronounced N OW1 B AH0 L (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1920
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Noble?

Noble is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 10,131 children — the 1,103rd most common boys' name on record.

It peaked in 1920, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1920, when 196 children were given it.

Knoble is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

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1920Boys: 196Girls: 7

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Noble and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Knoble

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
N OW1 B AH0 L
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Noble

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Noble

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Noble?
Noble ranks 1,103rd among boys' names in US records, with 10,131 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,575.
Is Noble a unisex name?
No. Noble is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Noble most popular?
1920, when 196 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Noble spelled?
Knoble. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.