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Noel is a name of French origin that means 'Christmas' or 'birth'. It evolved from the Latin 'natalis' to Old French 'Noël' before becoming popular in English. The name is often linked to festive celebrations and has a cheerful connotation. It does not have significant biblical relevance, but it gained traction in the 19th century. Variants include Noëlle and Noelia, and it is associated with notable figures in music and entertainment.

The name Noel is most popular in California, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Noel has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Noel' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 412th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 310th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 386th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 351st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 409th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 453rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 405th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2458th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 982nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1082nd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 785th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 768th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1199th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1279th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Noel' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.