Unisex4 letters

Noel

Meaning: Christmas
Origin: French

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Meaning & origin

What does Noel mean?

Noel means “Christmas”.

Noel comes from the French word for Christmas. Noelle is a related spelling often used for girls.

Short forms & related names

Nicknames & variations

No nicknames or variations are listed for Noel yet.

Popularity & trends

How popular is Noel?

United States · 2025

Explore how often Noel is used and how its ranking has changed.

US boys rank: #478
Boys named Noel: 635
Change in births: 13.1%

Noel over time

United States · Boys

Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.

Noel: United States birth counts and ranks
Year	Usage	US rank	Births
2025	Boys	#478	635
2025	Girls	#1,395	157
2024	Boys	#434	731
2024	Girls	#1,464	150
2023	Boys	#451	686
2023	Girls	#1,315	173
2022	Boys	#425	743
2022	Girls	#1,254	192
2021	Boys	#398	787
2021	Girls	#1,290	178
2020	Boys	#417	714
2020	Girls	#1,506	142
2019	Boys	#395	791
2019	Girls	#1,182	199
2018	Boys	#405	789
2018	Girls	#1,221	192
2017	Boys	#386	832
2017	Girls	#1,206	201
2016	Boys	#381	846
2016	Girls	#1,211	204
2015	Boys	#376	862
2015	Girls	#1,192	212
2014	Boys	#356	901
2014	Girls	#1,191	206