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Noelle

“Christmas”

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The story behind the name

Meet Noelle.

Noelle is the feminine form of Noël, the French word and name associated with Christmas. The word ultimately connects with Latin natalis, referring to birth. Noëlle is an alternative spelling that retains the French diaeresis.

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A little perspective

How popular is Noelle?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#2021,507 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420251,5070
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Girls2021,507
2024Boys10,6177
2024Girls2131,444
2023Girls2061,457
2022Boys11,8986
2022Girls2101,393
2021Boys10,4827
2021Girls2021,479
2020Boys8,5379
2020Girls2101,373
2019Boys13,5695
2019Girls2211,401
2018Boys11,7536
2018Girls2291,383
2017Boys7,97810
2017Girls2381,347
2016Boys10,4197
2016Girls2491,270
2015Boys9,3298
2015Girls2521,284
2014Boys9,3828
2014Girls2501,294

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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