Nolan vs Nolen

Side-by-side comparison of Nolan and Nolen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nolan

Boy name · Rank #64

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Name B

Nolen

Boy name · Rank #2334

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Metric Nolan Nolen
Current Rank #64 #2334
Total Births (all years) 130,624 3,389
Peak Year 2015 2009
Peak Year Births 5,739 110
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Nolan Nolen
1880ss 31 —
1890ss 75 7
1900ss 174 16
1910ss 1,021 183
1920ss 1,674 287
1930ss 1,822 221
1940ss 2,004 190
1950ss 1,960 160
1960ss 1,493 95
1970ss 2,006 75
1980ss 4,679 131
1990ss 11,790 213
2000ss 26,372 648
2010ss 50,038 841
2020ss 25,485 322

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nolan Nolen
2014 5,210 77
2015 5,739 88
2016 5,634 91
2017 5,399 72
2018 5,628 82
2019 5,400 79
2020 5,198 69
2021 5,352 69
2022 4,924 72
2023 5,123 52
2024 4,888 60

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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