Nolyn vs Nolan

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

Name A

Nolyn

Boy name · Rank #3651

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Name B

Nolan

Boy name · Rank #64

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Metric Nolyn Nolan
Current Rank #3651 #64
Total Births (all years) 783 130,624
Peak Year 2019 2015
Peak Year Births 53 5,739
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Nolyn Nolan
1880ss — 31
1890ss — 75
1900ss — 174
1910ss — 1,021
1920ss — 1,674
1930ss — 1,822
1940ss — 2,004
1950ss — 1,960
1960ss — 1,493
1970ss — 2,006
1980ss — 4,679
1990ss 7 11,790
2000ss 223 26,372
2010ss 371 50,038
2020ss 182 25,485

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nolyn Nolan
2014 37 5,210
2015 36 5,739
2016 34 5,634
2017 27 5,399
2018 32 5,628
2019 53 5,400
2020 46 5,198
2021 42 5,352
2022 40 4,924
2023 23 5,123
2024 31 4,888

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, 1998–2024.

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