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In 2024, 4,888 boys in the United States were named Nolan, making it the 64th most popular boy's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 81st a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 5,757 births.
Records for Nolan go back to 1881, and 131,160 babies have been given the name since.
Irish name meaning "famous" or "noble." Has a strong yet approachable quality.
Nolan is of Irish origin, described as modern in style.
In 2024, Nolan went to 28 girls and 4,888 boys — 99% boys.
In practice it reads as a boys' name in the US.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
Irish name meaning "famous" or "noble." Has a strong yet approachable quality.
Nolan is of Irish origin, and is usually described as modern in style.
In 2024, 4,888 boys in the United States were named Nolan, making it the 64th most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024, Nolan went to 28 girls and 4,888 boys — 99% boys. In practice it reads as a boys' name in the US.
Nola is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Nolan.