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Boy name#476 of boy names

Noel

Pronounced N OW0 EH1 L (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2014
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Noel?

Noel is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 51,886 children — the 476th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2014, when 914 children were given it.

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

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Spelling variants

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

  • Noelle

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
N OW0 EH1 L
Stress pattern:
01
Syllables:
2

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

Names like Noel

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

Sibling names for Noel

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Noel?
Noel ranks 476th among boys' names in US records, with 51,886 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 7,846.
Is Noel a unisex name?
No. Noel is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Noel most popular?
2014, when 914 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Noel spelled?
Noelle. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.