Nolan
BoysBest rank #100 (2018) · ranked in 3 years
With a peak of #100 in 2018, Nolan appeared in the rankings across 2018-2023.
It held near #100 between 2018 and 2023.
It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
5,658 newborns received the name Nolan in 2018, its peak year.
Nolan was most popular around 2018, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Where Nolan is most popular
In 2025, Nolan was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,834 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 439 births, 9.1% of the national total, where it ranked #144 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 39.6% of Nolan births, against 18.2% Northeast, 23.4% Midwest, 18.8% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Nolan placed as high as #43 in Rhode Island and as low as #278 in Idaho.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas439 · #144 there
- 2California424 · #160 there
- 3Florida256 · #137 there
- 4Pennsylvania251 · #61 there
- 5New York240 · #124 there
Share by census region
- Northeast18.2%
- Midwest23.4%
- South39.6%
- West18.8%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Nolan a popular name?
- Nolan reached a best rank of #100 in 2018 and has charted in 3 years.
- Where does Nolan rank now?
- Nolan does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Nolan a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Nolan most popular?
- Nolan peaked around 2018.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)