Noel vs Yahya
Noel and Yahyacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Noel was ranked #567 and Yahya #93 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Noel was ranked #139 and Yahya #220 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Noel was ranked #619 and Yahya #290 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Noel was ranked #402 and Yahya #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Noel and Yahya over time
Noel and Yahya appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Noel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Yahya in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Noel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Yahya in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Noel #132 in 2024, Yahya #220 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Noel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Yahya in 25.
Highest recorded here: Noel #372 in 2015, Yahya #93 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Yahya moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #668 and #910; by 2002 that had become #691 and #436.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Noel #567, Yahya #93.
Norway · Boys19 shared years, 1994–2025
Noel held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Yahya in 2.
Highest recorded here: Noel #132 in 2024, Yahya #220 in 2025.
The order changed in 2006: Noel moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #573 and #471; by 2006 that had become #382 and #571.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Noel #139, Yahya #220.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2025
Noel held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Yahya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Noel #180 in 2006, Yahya #394 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Noel #402, Yahya #468.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Noel | Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #139 (2025) | Norway · Boys #220 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Noel has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Yahya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Noel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #139 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Yahya
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #607 among boys in Norway in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #220 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys