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 #2316

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Name B

Noland

Boy name · Rank #5927

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Metric Nolen Noland
Current Rank #2316 #5927
Total Births (all years) 3,448 1,778
Peak Year 2009 2021
Peak Year Births 110 37
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Nolen Noland
1890s 7 -
1900s 16 -
1910s 183 73
1920s 287 115
1930s 221 91
1940s 190 111
1950s 160 206
1960s 95 212
1970s 75 159
1980s 131 132
1990s 213 161
2000s 648 147
2010s 841 209
2020s 381 162

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 32
2023 52 35
2024 61 15
2025 58 23

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, 1892–2025.

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