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Noelle

Girl

Meaning of Noelle: French: 'Christmas'

Noelle is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 208th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 736th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#208

1,507 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#736

51 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

44,572

First recorded 1927 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 382 babies1982: 312 babies1983: 404 babies1984: 446 babies1985: 493 babies1986: 441 babies1987: 581 babies1988: 579 babies1989: 518 babies1990: 530 babies19901991: 582 babies1992: 552 babies1993: 543 babies1994: 547 babies1995: 569 babies1996: 624 babies1997: 724 babies1998: 678 babies1999: 635 babies2000: 710 babies20002001: 639 babies2002: 727 babies2003: 755 babies2004: 686 babies2005: 653 babies2006: 700 babies2007: 650 babies2008: 725 babies2009: 742 babies2010: 876 babies20102011: 906 babies2012: 1,035 babies2013: 1,083 babies2014: 1,302 babies2015: 1,292 babies2016: 1,277 babies2017: 1,357 babies2018: 1,389 babies2019: 1,406 babies2020: 1,382 babies20202021: 1,486 babies2022: 1,399 babies2023: 1,457 babies2024: 1,451 babies2025: 1,507 babies
US babies named Noelle per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,507.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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