Girl · #1,414 in 2026

Noelia

Noelia is a feminine given name which may refer to:Noelia, Puerto Rican pop singer, songwriter and entrepreneur Noelia Lorenzo Noelia Artigas, Uruguayan handball goalkeeper Noelia Aybar, Spanish former footballer Noelia Barbeito, Argentine politician and provincial senator Noelia Bermudez, Costa Rican footballer Noelia Fernández (cyclist), Argentine former road cyclist Noelia Fernández…

  • Spanish
  • Catalan
Current Rank
#1,414
Peak Rank
#719 (2006)
Total Babies
8K
5-Yr Trend
+19%
1934
First Year
2026
Last Year
2006
Peak Year
#719
Peak Rank
8K
Total Count
87
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Noelia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Noelia is a feminine given name which may refer to:Noelia, Puerto Rican pop singer, songwriter and entrepreneur Noelia Lorenzo Noelia Artigas, Uruguayan handball goalkeeper Noelia Aybar, Spanish former footballer Noelia Barbeito, Argentine politician and provincial senator Noelia Bermudez, Costa Rican footballer Noelia Fernández (cyclist), Argentine former road cyclist Noelia Fernández…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish
  • Catalan

The Story of Noelia

Noelia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1934, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 340 Noelias were born — ranking #806 that year. As of 2026, Noelia ranks #1,414 for baby girls with 157 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 8K Noelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Noelia

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Frequently Asked Questions about Noelia

What does the name Noelia mean?
Noelia is a feminine given name which may refer to:Noelia, Puerto Rican pop singer, songwriter and entrepreneur Noelia Lorenzo Noelia Artigas, Uruguayan handball goalkeeper Noelia Aybar, Spanish former footballer Noelia Barbeito, Argentine politician and provincial senator Noelia Bermudez, Costa Rican footballer Noelia Fernández (cyclist), Argentine former road cyclist Noelia Fernández…
What is the origin of the name Noelia?
Noelia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish, Catalan.
How popular is Noelia in 2026?
In 2026, Noelia ranks #1,414 among girls' names in the U.S., with 157 babies given the name that year.
When was Noelia most popular?
Noelia reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #719 that year with 340 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Noelia most popular?
Noelia has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Idaho, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Noelia.
Is Noelia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Noelia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Noelia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Noelia include Leonor, Sherron, Anjelica. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Noelia

Noelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Noelia's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #719. Use the chart and map above to compare Noelia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.