Names / Unisex names
Noel
Current rank
#478
holding steady
All-time peak
#267
in 1938
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
67,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #267 in 1938 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Born on Christmas. It first appears in American naming data in 1880. It hit its high in 1938 at #267. As of the latest data it stands at #478, staying stable. More than 67,300 children have been given the name overall.