Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Noel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2014
Peak births
901
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Noel
How many people are named Noel?
An estimated 39,336 living Americans are named Noel.
How rare is Noel?
Noel is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 635 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 29.5% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Noel?
The median age of a living American named Noel is approximately 31 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 52 years old.
Is Noel still popular?
Yes. Noel is holding steady, with 635 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Noel most common?
Noel has its strongest geographic signal in Arkansas, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
29.5%
2025
635
All-time
52,096
Where it lives now
Noel is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 2.9× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Noel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.