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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Noble — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
All names
Nobel|Nochum
English◈ Unisex · 52% boy · 48% girl→ Stable

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Noble

◈

NOH-bul · 2 syllables

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Boy
#1233
→ Stable
Boy
#1233
Popularity score: 28
→ Stable
Peak
#1233 in 2024
5yr
+29 ranks
Velocity
+29
Birth frequency
4.5 per 100,000 births
Girl
#8273
Popularity score: 9
↓ Fading
Peak
#6846 in 2020
5yr
-1426 ranks
Velocity
-1426
Birth frequency
3.6 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1233 · Rising since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Noble

Popularity score: 28  ·  SSA Rank: #1233

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #8273 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Noble

Popularity score: 9  ·  SSA Rank: #8273

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
76
Higher than 76% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
+29 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
80
3 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Noble scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
60
Uniqueness20% of score
80
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
Virtue NameEnglishUnisex2-syllableModernMeaningfulBoldStrong Character
Character
dignified bearinghonorable conductelevated characterprincipled integritycommanding presence
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Nobles

administrativededicatedprofessionalorganizedathletic
STRONG
High confidence

Noble is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #1233 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · +29 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#1233 · rare
Noble at a Glance
Meaning:A virtue name derived from the English adjective 'noble,' meaning of high moral character, dignified, and possessing excellence of rank or birth.
Language root:Old English · Germanic
Peak rank:#1233 in 2024
5yr change:+29 ranks
Sex usage:Boy #1233 · Girl #8273
Notable bearers
Noble Johnson
American football player
Noble Sissle
Jazz musician and bandleader
Noble M. Gregory
American public health administrator
Similar Sound
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Noble illustration
Name Intelligence
Noble · Overview
Summary

Noble is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #1233 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 31/100 → Stable

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Noble scores 76/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Works for any sex
52% boy · 48% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Meaningful · Modern character
Noble carries a bold, grounded, serious quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
noble.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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