Boys name
Noel
Noel is a boys' name given to 46,002 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2014 with 866 births. It has appeared in 48 states, and reached its highest rank of 89th among boys names in Rhode Island in 1936.
Which states favor Noel
Noel by state
Top states by all-time births named Noel. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 8,479 | #293 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 6,932 | #314 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 5,975 | #445 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 2,936 | #414 (2025) |
| 5 | Florida | 2,104 | #429 (2025) |
| 6 | New Jersey | 1,526 | — |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 1,215 | — |
| 8 | Michigan | 1,061 | — |
| 9 | Ohio | 1,054 | — |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 943 | — |
| 11 | Georgia | 858 | — |
| 12 | Arizona | 848 | — |
| 13 | Washington | 839 | — |
| 14 | Indiana | 821 | — |
| 15 | Louisiana | 800 | — |
| 16 | Virginia | 742 | — |
| 17 | Missouri | 709 | — |
| 18 | North Carolina | 676 | — |
| 19 | Connecticut | 652 | — |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 562 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).