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- Wiktionary: NobleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Noble is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
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02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 144 boys (rank 1333). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Noble
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 | 809 | observed |
| 1881 | 26 | 318 | observed |
| 1882 | 18 | 426 | observed |
| 1883 | 15 | 460 | observed |
| 1884 | 18 | 433 | observed |
| 1885 | 17 | 439 | observed |
| 1886 | 10 | 605 | observed |
| 1887 | 15 | 438 | observed |
| 1888 | 15 | 505 | observed |
| 1889 | 24 | 360 | observed |
| 1890 | 21 | 389 | observed |
| 1891 | 19 | 397 | observed |
| 1892 | 30 | 341 | observed |
| 1893 | 15 | 479 | observed |
| 1894 | 29 | 332 | observed |
| 1895 | 28 | 347 | observed |
| 1896 | 24 | 400 | observed |
| 1897 | 19 | 438 | observed |
| 1898 | 34 | 329 | observed |
| 1899 | 28 | 336 | observed |
| 1900 | 36 | 365 | observed |
| 1901 | 33 | 310 | observed |
| 1902 | 22 | 440 | observed |
| 1903 | 29 | 357 | observed |
| 1904 | 21 | 466 | observed |
| 1905 | 29 | 393 | observed |
| 1906 | 33 | 363 | observed |
| 1907 | 22 | 495 | observed |
| 1908 | 40 | 360 | observed |
| 1909 | 31 | 453 | observed |
| 1910 | 44 | 396 | observed |
| 1911 | 45 | 432 | observed |
| 1912 | 71 | 468 | observed |
| 1913 | 93 | 445 | observed |
| 1914 | 119 | 440 | observed |
| 1915 | 141 | 462 | observed |
| 1916 | 158 | 443 | observed |
| 1917 | 147 | 470 | observed |
| 1918 | 185 | 432 | observed |
| 1919 | 190 | 426 | observed |
| 1920 | 196 | 427 | observed |
| 1921 | 161 | 487 | observed |
| 1922 | 152 | 500 | observed |
| 1923 | 146 | 507 | observed |
| 1924 | 139 | 535 | observed |
| 1925 | 164 | 472 | observed |
| 1926 | 150 | 490 | observed |
| 1927 | 145 | 502 | observed |
| 1928 | 127 | 542 | observed |
| 1929 | 104 | 591 | observed |
| 1930 | 113 | 564 | observed |
| 1931 | 96 | 602 | observed |
| 1932 | 90 | 626 | observed |
| 1933 | 93 | 603 | observed |
| 1934 | 87 | 642 | observed |
| 1935 | 86 | 633 | observed |
| 1936 | 89 | 617 | observed |
| 1937 | 84 | 648 | observed |
| 1938 | 82 | 660 | observed |
| 1939 | 71 | 707 | observed |
| 1940 | 79 | 681 | observed |
| 1941 | 63 | 786 | observed |
| 1942 | 93 | 667 | observed |
| 1943 | 81 | 714 | observed |
| 1944 | 78 | 702 | observed |
| 1945 | 62 | 782 | observed |
| 1946 | 71 | 785 | observed |
| 1947 | 71 | 822 | observed |
| 1948 | 79 | 760 | observed |
| 1949 | 67 | 834 | observed |
| 1950 | 67 | 830 | observed |
| 1951 | 56 | 934 | observed |
| 1952 | 56 | 953 | observed |
| 1953 | 66 | 884 | observed |
| 1954 | 59 | 963 | observed |
| 1955 | 51 | 1,054 | observed |
| 1956 | 42 | 1,171 | observed |
| 1957 | 48 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1958 | 54 | 1,040 | observed |
| 1959 | 43 | 1,182 | observed |
| 1960 | 40 | 1,242 | observed |
| 1961 | 41 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1962 | 40 | 1,230 | observed |
| 1963 | 43 | 1,175 | observed |
| 1964 | 40 | 1,219 | observed |
| 1965 | 34 | 1,318 | observed |
| 1966 | 36 | 1,259 | observed |
| 1967 | 26 | 1,507 | observed |
| 1968 | 37 | 1,250 | observed |
| 1969 | 32 | 1,414 | observed |
| 1970 | 37 | 1,374 | observed |
| 1971 | 33 | 1,494 | observed |
| 1972 | 29 | 1,603 | observed |
| 1973 | 45 | 1,231 | observed |
| 1974 | 17 | 2,358 | observed |
| 1975 | 30 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1976 | 20 | 2,245 | observed |
| 1977 | 22 | 2,131 | observed |
| 1978 | 26 | 1,913 | observed |
| 1979 | 28 | 1,903 | observed |
| 1980 | 27 | 2,003 | observed |
| 1981 | 25 | 2,086 | observed |
| 1982 | 28 | 1,929 | observed |
| 1983 | 26 | 2,017 | observed |
| 1984 | 12 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1985 | 27 | 2,071 | observed |
| 1986 | 15 | 3,131 | observed |
| 1987 | 21 | 2,559 | observed |
| 1988 | 27 | 2,255 | observed |
| 1989 | 29 | 2,292 | observed |
| 1990 | 26 | 2,553 | observed |
| 1991 | 32 | 2,227 | observed |
| 1992 | 29 | 2,467 | observed |
| 1993 | 29 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1994 | 33 | 2,347 | observed |
| 1995 | 44 | 1,914 | observed |
| 1996 | 39 | 2,145 | observed |
| 1997 | 47 | 1,933 | observed |
| 1998 | 51 | 1,899 | observed |
| 1999 | 63 | 1,671 | observed |
| 2000 | 48 | 2,087 | observed |
| 2001 | 72 | 1,629 | observed |
| 2002 | 77 | 1,589 | observed |
| 2003 | 65 | 1,815 | observed |
| 2004 | 57 | 2,075 | observed |
| 2005 | 68 | 1,869 | observed |
| 2006 | 59 | 2,176 | observed |
| 2007 | 72 | 1,951 | observed |
| 2008 | 88 | 1,719 | observed |
| 2009 | 72 | 1,959 | observed |
| 2010 | 96 | 1,626 | observed |
| 2011 | 92 | 1,644 | observed |
| 2012 | 118 | 1,407 | observed |
| 2013 | 114 | 1,444 | observed |
| 2014 | 132 | 1,321 | observed |
| 2015 | 145 | 1,247 | observed |
| 2016 | 143 | 1,275 | observed |
| 2017 | 158 | 1,182 | observed |
| 2018 | 165 | 1,160 | observed |
| 2019 | 188 | 1,075 | observed |
| 2020 | 149 | 1,245 | observed |
| 2021 | 151 | 1,262 | observed |
| 2022 | 139 | 1,347 | observed |
| 2023 | 153 | 1,258 | observed |
| 2024 | 163 | 1,231 | observed |
| 2025 | 144 | 1,333 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Noble” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
African-American actor and film producer (1881–1978)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-16.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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