Girl · #1,806 in 2026

Noella

Noella is a feminine given name. It is related to the name Noelle.

Current Rank
#1,806
Peak Rank
#1,258 (2018)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
-1%
1900
First Year
2026
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#1258
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
121
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Noella

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

Noella is a feminine given name. It is related to the name Noelle.

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The Story of Noella

Noella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 147 Noellas were born — ranking #1,488 that year. As of 2026, Noella ranks #1,806 for baby girls with 112 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 3K Noellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Noella

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Noella Leduc (1933–2014), American baseball player
  • Noella Marcellino (born 1951), American Benedictine nun
  • Noella Sisterina [ id ] (born 1997), Indonesian singer, presenter and former member of the idol group JKT48
  • Noella Uloko (born 1989), Nigerian contemporary Christian singer-songwriter
  • Noella Wiyaala (born 1986), Ghanaian Afro-pop singer-songwriter

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Names that sound like Noella

Phonetically similar names — useful when Noella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Noella

What does the name Noella mean?
Noella is a feminine given name. It is related to the name Noelle.
How popular is Noella in 2026?
In 2026, Noella ranks #1,806 among girls' names in the U.S., with 112 babies given the name that year.
When was Noella most popular?
Noella reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #1,258 that year with 147 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Noella most popular?
Noella has historically been most popular in New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Noella.
Is Noella a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Noella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Noella?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Noella include Ceil, Kimiko, Enes. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Noella

Noella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Noella's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #1,258. Use the chart and map above to compare Noella'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.