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Nolan name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Nolan ranks #65 in male records (4,846 reported) and #6,272 in female records (19 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Nolan becoming more popular?

Nolan's reported male count decreased by 54 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #64 to #65. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Nolan in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for NolanFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.5,6340201620252016: 23 female records2017: 28 female records2018: 29 female records2019: 36 female records2020: 28 female records2021: 35 female records2022: 27 female records2023: 34 female records2024: 29 female records2025: 19 female records2016: 5,634 male records2017: 5,400 male records2018: 5,629 male records2019: 5,403 male records2020: 5,200 male records2021: 5,354 male records2022: 4,928 male records2023: 5,129 male records2024: 4,900 male records2025: 4,846 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
2025196,2724,84665
2024294,7414,90064
2023344,2595,12957
2022274,9954,92865
2021354,1525,35460
2020284,7275,20061
2019364,0555,40365
2018294,7435,62965
2017284,8975,40067
2016235,7505,63467

Questions about Nolan’s popularity

How common is Nolan in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Nolan ranks #65 in male records (4,846 reported) and #6,272 in female records (19 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Nolan?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Nolan only.

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