Noel
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Noel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Noel: Recorded every year since 1952, it reached #19 in 1966, and it stood at #139 in 2025.
Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 2016–2017
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #5785 |
| 2017 | #5765 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.
In 2025: #139 among boys in Norway, #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #19 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #567 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #431 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #524 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #520 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #541 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #472 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #391 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #5765 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #380 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #5785 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #417 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #372 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #374 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #434 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #445 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #546 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #518 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #544 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #604 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #603 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #469 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #506 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #599 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #746 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #691 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #668 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #953 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #776 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #689 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #554 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #564 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #91 | 65 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #97 | 63 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #75 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #83 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #65 | 136 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #76 | 98 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #60 | 128 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #60 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #58 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #58 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 151 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #94 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #86 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #92 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #82 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #78 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #81 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #76 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #70 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #63 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #414 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #392 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #312 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #255 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #318 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #358 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #342 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #346 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #303 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #346 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #311 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #303 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #293 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #266 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #357 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #282 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #247 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #210 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #299 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #220 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #181 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #206 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #168 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #207 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #169 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #139 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #132 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #148 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #144 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #162 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #174 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #164 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #138 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #164 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #224 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #210 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #299 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #264 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #294 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #282 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #288 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #370 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #409 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #396 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #382 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #437 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #573 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #471 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #562 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #523 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #601 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #402 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #394 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #343 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #239 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #336 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #324 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #229 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #269 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #336 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #272 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #280 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #267 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #282 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #290 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #238 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #278 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #251 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #225 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #220 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #180 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #213 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #171 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #166 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #148 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #150 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #145 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #149 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #145 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #113 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #101 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #84 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #73 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #61 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #48 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #50 | 183 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #47 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #48 | 235 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 282 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #43 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 241 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #39 | 256 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 317 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #32 | 280 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #34 | 284 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 363 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 297 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #22 | 360 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #22 | 372 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 332 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 366 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #22 | 356 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #19 | 397 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #21 | 374 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 394 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #619 | 4 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #19 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.