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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nolan

Ranked #414 - 1 in 63,316 people
US

Most common in

United States

126k bearers

World total

126,350

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#414

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States126k
Worldwide
~126k
rank #414
Rarity
1 in 63,316
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~126k in US

About the name Nolan

There are an estimated 126,350 people named Nolan alive worldwide today. That ranks Nolan at #414 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nolan is held by approximately 126,350 people, ranking #414 among first names. That works out to roughly 38 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,627 U.S. residents).

Historically Nolan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Nolan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Nolan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nolan, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1884: 7
  3. 1886: 5
  4. 1887: 9
  5. 1889: 5
  6. 1892: 10
  7. 1893: 9
  8. 1894: 12
  9. 1895: 8
  10. 1896: 9
  11. 1897: 12
  12. 1898: 5
  13. 1899: 10
  14. 1900: 16
  15. 1901: 11
  16. 1902: 15
  17. 1903: 10
  18. 1904: 18
  19. 1905: 17
  20. 1906: 20
  21. 1907: 23
  22. 1908: 16
  23. 1909: 28
  24. 1910: 31
  25. 1911: 37
  26. 1912: 62
  27. 1913: 90
  28. 1914: 108
  29. 1915: 118
  30. 1916: 157
  31. 1917: 149
  32. 1918: 132
  33. 1919: 149
  34. 1920: 157
  35. 1921: 191
  36. 1922: 183
  37. 1923: 177
  38. 1924: 164
  39. 1925: 161
  40. 1926: 173
  41. 1927: 174
  42. 1928: 157
  43. 1929: 142
  44. 1930: 180
  45. 1931: 156
  46. 1932: 190
  47. 1933: 167
  48. 1934: 189
  49. 1935: 188
  50. 1936: 166
  51. 1937: 183
  52. 1938: 198
  53. 1939: 205
  54. 1940: 221
  55. 1941: 176
  56. 1942: 192
  57. 1943: 207
  58. 1944: 207
  59. 1945: 179
  60. 1946: 192
  61. 1947: 198
  62. 1948: 217
  63. 1949: 219
  64. 1950: 215
  65. 1951: 189
  66. 1952: 214
  67. 1953: 190
  68. 1954: 203
  69. 1955: 199
  70. 1956: 198
  71. 1957: 185
  72. 1958: 182
  73. 1959: 185
  74. 1960: 166
  75. 1961: 165
  76. 1962: 141
  77. 1963: 155
  78. 1964: 164
  79. 1965: 112
  80. 1966: 161
  81. 1967: 126
  82. 1968: 146
  83. 1969: 158
  84. 1970: 180
  85. 1971: 199
  86. 1972: 145
  87. 1973: 175
  88. 1974: 167
  89. 1975: 201
  90. 1976: 202
  91. 1977: 218
  92. 1978: 257
  93. 1979: 262
  94. 1980: 329
  95. 1981: 393
  96. 1982: 423
  97. 1983: 455
  98. 1984: 520
  99. 1985: 488
  100. 1986: 488
  101. 1987: 480
  102. 1988: 516
  103. 1989: 617
  104. 1990: 852
  105. 1991: 1,061
  106. 1992: 1,165
  107. 1993: 1,143
  108. 1994: 1,117
  109. 1995: 1,066
  110. 1996: 1,113
  111. 1997: 1,316
  112. 1998: 1,365
  113. 1999: 1,623
  114. 2000: 2,026
  115. 2001: 2,100
  116. 2002: 2,240
  117. 2003: 2,227
  118. 2004: 2,508
  119. 2005: 2,726
  120. 2006: 2,847
  121. 2007: 3,186
  122. 2008: 3,161
  123. 2009: 3,446
  124. 2010: 3,701
  125. 2011: 4,185
  126. 2012: 4,439
  127. 2013: 4,759
  128. 2014: 5,230
  129. 2015: 5,757
  130. 2016: 5,657
  131. 2017: 5,428
  132. 2018: 5,658
  133. 2019: 5,439
  134. 2020: 5,228
  135. 2021: 5,389
  136. 2022: 4,955
  137. 2023: 5,163
  138. 2024: 4,929
  139. 2025: 4,865

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nolan worldwide?

There are an estimated 126,350 people named Nolan alive worldwide today, ranking #414 globally.

Is Nolan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 63,316 people. In the United States there are roughly 126,350 bearers, which is 1 in 2,627 Americans.

Is Nolan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nolan is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Nolan come from?

Who are famous people named Nolan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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