NO-lan
Nolan
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About Nolan
The name Nolan is currently ranked #65 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #57 in 2023. The name is most popular in Colorado, Delaware, and New Hampshire. Nolan is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Pronounced NO-lan.
As of September 2026, Nolan ranked #65 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #57 in 2023, Nameberry popularity #61.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #81 | 5,210 | 2,712.3 |
| 2015 | #71 | 5,739 | 2,994.1 |
| 2016 | #67 | 5,634 | 2,968.8 |
| 2017 | #67 | 5,399 | 2,916.9 |
| 2018 | #64 | 5,628 | 3,098.8 |
| 2019 | #65 | 5,400 | 3,009.7 |
| 2020 | #61 | 5,198 | 3,011.5 |
| 2021 | #60 | 5,352 | 3,059.2 |
| 2022 | #65 | 4,924 | 2,820.1 |
| 2023 | #57 | 5,123 | 2,994.9 |
| 2024 | #64 | 4,888 | 2,837.1 |
| 2025 | #65 | 4,846 | 2,837.1 |
World rankings
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- Christopher Nolan
British,American director
- Jonathan "Jonah" Nolan
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- Nolan River Nicholas (b. 2011)
son of actor Thomas Ian Nicholas & DJ Colette
- Nolan Chesnut (b. 2005)
son of actress Molly Shannon and artist Fritz Chesnut
- Nolan James Crosby (b. 2010)
son of NFL player Mason Crosby
- Nolan Kennedy Ward (b. 2010)
son of ice hockey player Cam Ward
- Nolan Luca (b. 2014)
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Nolan in pop culture
- Nolan Ross
character on TV's "Revenge"
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character in Sara Shepard's "The Perfectionists" and "The Good Girls"