Girl’s name · French, Latin

Noëly

How to say it: no-eh-LEE · /no.ɛ.ˈli/

Feminine form of Noël meaning 'Christmas Day' - modern French invention, variant of Noélie.

Noëly was the 4,149th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,586 by 2030.

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

#4,149for girls in 2025
1 in 144,145US babies
13born in 2025
#3,586projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Noëly
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#4,149
Babies born in 202513
Share of births1 in 144,145
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−7%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,586
In France, 2025#332 among girls’ names, 15 births

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

Its life, decade by decade

Noëly is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 13 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Noëly also love

Nicknames

  • Noe
  • Noa
  • Ely

Other spellings

Honouring a Noëly in the family

In the classroom

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

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French.

In France: #332 for girls in 2025.

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