The first name Noble

In 2025, 3 boys were named Noble, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 7 births (#2,613).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Noble with other names.

In 2025, 144 boys born in the United States were named Noble, the 1,337th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 196 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Noble Johnson
  African-American actor and film producer (1881–1978)
• Noble Willingham
  American actor (1931–2004)
• Noble Sissle
  African-American jazz musician (1889–1975)
• Noble Okello
  Canadian soccer player, born 2000
• James Noble Tyner
  American politician (1826–1904)
• John Noble Goodwin
  American politician (1824-1887)
• Kenneth N. Stevens
  American phonetician (1924–2013)
• Justin Paul
  American theater and television composer and lyricist, born 1985

What does the name Noble mean?

From noble.

How popular is the name Noble?

In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Noble, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2011, with 7 births.

Is Noble a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 10,261 US babies named Noble since 1880 were boys.

When was Noble most popular?

1920 in the United States, when 196 babies were named Noble, its highest rank at 428th.

Is Noble also a surname?

Yes. Noble is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.