Noell
The Story of Noell
As a girl name
Noell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1945, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 21 Noells were born — ranking #2,706 that year. As of 2026, Noell ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 634 Noells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Noell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 7 Noells were born — ranking #9,584 that year. As of 2026, Noell ranks #9,821 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 88 Noells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Noell
Noell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 634 births in the dataset. Noell's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #2,706. Use the chart and map above to compare Noell'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 .
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