Girl’s name · Spanish, Latin

Noelia

How to say it: noh-EL-ee-uh · /noʊˈɛliə/

Spanish/Romance feminine of Noel, from Latin 'natalis': relating to birth, especially Christmas.

Noelia was the 1,147th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 156 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,023 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,147for girls in 2025
1 in 21,252US babies
156born in 2025
#1,023projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Noelia
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,147
Babies born in 2025156
Share of births1 in 21,252
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years+14%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,023
In France, 2025#276 among girls’ names, 125 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Well used after its high in the 2000s, Noelia has settled far below that level. The next few years should bring a modest recovery.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 151 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Rippling and soft, said noh EL ee uh, Noelia feels gentle with a seasonal note. Liliana goes nicely beside it.

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Noelia is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.

In France: #276 for girls in 2025.

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