How Many People Are Named Noell?
An estimated 677 people in the United States have the first name Noell. It is used for both genders, with 87.8% female. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Noell peaked in popularity in 1967 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Noell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Noell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
677
About 1 in 506,284 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.8% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1967
21 births
Total Registered
722
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Noell
Noell is predominantly female (87.8%), though 88 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Noell as a male name
Ranked #10,550 in 2022
7 male births in 2022
Peak: 2006 (7 births)
Noell as a female name
Ranked #17,082 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1967 (21 births)
Noell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Noell span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 150 babies were registered. Noell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Noell by Decade
How has Noell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Noell by State
Noell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Noell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Noell
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Noell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Noell?
We estimate approximately 677 people named Noell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 506,284 Americans share this first name.
Is Noell a common name?
Noell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 722 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Noell most popular?
Noell reached peak popularity in 1967, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Noell is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Noell a female name?
Noell is predominantly female. 87.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Noell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Noell Smith, Noell Johnson, Noell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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