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Noel

Unisex French #1320 in 2023

Noel is a unisex name of French origin.

Meaning of Noel

From Nowel, borrowed from Noel, from natalis.

Popularity of Noel

Popularity, 1880–2023

858 births in 2023

1880 2023

65,702 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2014

1,107 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.