Noella
Girl name · #1965 in 2025 · Very rare
Noella is currently the #1965 girl name in the United States — 98 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2060, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,367 girls born in 2025 was named Noella.
Babies named Noella per year. Source: SSA.
The 125-year story
Noella first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 147 girls were named Noella — good for #1488 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Noella in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Noella is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Noella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Noella is most common
State-level data for Noella is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Noella
Statistically, parents drawn to Noella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamilla, Aribella, Calla, Naila, and Gianella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Noella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | #1962 |
| 2024 | 107 | #1870 |
| 2023 | 107 | #1865 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1621 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 101 | #1893 |
| 2019 | 108 | #1864 |
| 2018 | 147 | #1488 |
| 2017 | 115 | #1804 |
| 2016 | 95 | #2068 |
| 2015 | 95 | #2060 |
| 2014 | 81 | #2290 |
| 2013 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2568 |
| 2011 | 56 | #3014 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2906 |
| 2009 | 66 | #2730 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 40 | #3918 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Noella a popular girl name?
Noella ranked #1965 among girls in 2025 with 98 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2060.
When was the name Noella most popular?
Noella peaked in 2018, when 147 American girls received the name (ranked #1488 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Noella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,367 newborn American girls was named Noella. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.