Noble

“Of high rank or honorable character; aristocratic” — Latin, via the English word noble origin

Boy's name · #1333 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Noble has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #310 (1901) · 9,775 babies named Noble all-time · 1 in 13,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nobles

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
Noble Drew Ali — founder of the Moorish Science Temple of America (1886-1929)

Noble Kale — Earth-616
Noble Six — Halo: Reach
Noble Sissle — Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed

Among 86 notable people named Noble:

Political leaders appear 2.04× more often than among typical names — e.g. Noble Jones Gregory, American politician (1897–1971).

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