Nolen vs Noland

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

Name A

Nolen

Boy name · Rank #2334

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Name B

Noland

Boy name · Rank #5902

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Metric Nolen Noland
Current Rank #2334 #5902
Total Births (all years) 3,389 1,754
Peak Year 2009 2021
Peak Year Births 110 37
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Nolen Noland
1890ss 7 —
1900ss 16 —
1910ss 183 73
1920ss 287 115
1930ss 221 91
1940ss 190 111
1950ss 160 206
1960ss 95 212
1970ss 75 159
1980ss 131 132
1990ss 213 161
2000ss 648 147
2010ss 841 209
2020ss 322 138

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nolen Noland
2014 77 22
2015 88 26
2016 91 21
2017 72 26
2018 82 27
2019 79 18
2020 69 20
2021 69 37
2022 72 31
2023 52 35
2024 60 15

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, 1892–2024.

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