Noelle
Noelle was the 202nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,507 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 50 places. More babies were named Noelle in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Christmas · French, Latin
Say it noh-EL /noʊˈɛl/
- Rank in 2025
- #202 girls, up 8 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,507girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,507 babies
- Total since 1880
- 44,572babies recorded
What does the name Noelle mean?
Noelle is the French feminine of Noël, the French word for Christmas. DMNES and Wikipedia trace Noël to Old French nael and Latin natalis, 'of birth', from dies natalis, the day of Christ's birth. Wiktionary notes that it is often given to girls born near Christmas, and DMNES records Noelle in England in the late 16th century. Natalie comes from the same Latin word.
Noël (French, “Christmas”)nātālis (Latin, “of birth, birthday”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Noël, Noel, Noella, Noelia, Natalie.
See also: French names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Noelle', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Noel', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Noelle', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Noelle', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Noelle popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 115 since 1977.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #202 | 1,507 |
| 2020 | #210 | 1,373 |
| 2010 | #366 | 876 |
| 2000 | #403 | 710 |
| 1990 | #460 | 530 |
| 1980 | #474 | 446 |
| 1970 | #477 | 424 |
| 1960 | #1,914 | 36 |
| 1950 | #1,949 | 25 |
| 1940 | #2,538 | 12 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Noelle, counting every spelling?
Noelle has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #228 for girls in 2025, against #202 on the official list, because Kaylee/Kaeli/Keily and Maisie/Maisy/Mazie and Jasmine/Jazmin/Jazmine move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Noelle?
1,507 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Noelle (0.42 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Noelle born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 6 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Noelle.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Noelle?
About 43,300 people born in the US named Noelle are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 8 and 35. That makes Noelle mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Noelle by state
How common Noelle was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Delaware (4.1×), Hawaii (2.4×), New Hampshire (2.4×), Maryland (2.0×), District of Columbia (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Alaska, North Dakota.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Noelle: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Noelle, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Noelle · Sibling names for Noelle
Questions about the name Noelle
What does Noelle mean?
Noelle means “Christmas” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Noelle?
Noelle was the 202nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,507 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 50 places. More babies were named Noelle in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Noelle a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Noelle in the US.
Where is Noelle most popular?
In 2021–2025, Noelle was most common in Delaware (3.70 per 1,000 girls), followed by Hawaii and New Hampshire.