Nobel
Masculine
Nobel entered the US charts in 1918, peaked at #2385 in 1919, ranks #6446 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Nobel?
Nobel first appears in US birth records in 1918 — 107 years ago. The typical Nobel is a kid of about 12 — this name's wave is very recent. About 200 people named Nobel are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Nobel most popular?
Nobel peaked in 1919, reaching #2385 nationally. Today it ranks #6446, 4,061 places below that high. See the whole 1919 chart.
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1918
- Most boys named
- 202114 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2385reached in 1919
- Change vs 2024
- +30.0%13 in 2025, from 10
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Nobels among us
people named Nobel are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 131,390 born in 2025 was named Nobel
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Nobel sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Nobel beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Nobel in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
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Masculine · #6446 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Nobels are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 200 people named Nobel are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Nobel in 2025?
- Nobel ranks #6446 among US boy names in 2025, with 13 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Nobel?
- About 1 in every 131,390 US boys born in 2025 was named Nobel — 13 in all.
- Will my child share the name Nobel with classmates?
- Nobel will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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