Nobel
Nobel was the #6,446 boys' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #2,269 in Canada.
Nobel as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,446 (13) | — | #2,269 (8) |
| 2024 | #7,765 (10) | — | — |
| 2023 | #10,821 (6) | — | — |
| 2022 | #10,863 (6) | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,032 (14) | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,034 (11) | #4,608 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #6,777 (12) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,345 (13) | — | — |
| 2017 | #6,338 (13) | — | — |
| 2016 | #7,605 (10) | #4,023 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #7,066 (11) | #3,373 (5) | — |
| 2014 | #8,130 (9) | — | — |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | — | — |
| 2012 | #6,626 (12) | — | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1919 at #2,385.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1918.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 20,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Nobel is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 150,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 58,000 to 1 in 390,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobel | Canada | Boys | #2,269 | 8 |
| Nobel | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Nobel | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Nobel | US | Boys | #6,446 | 13 |