Boys' name · since 2012

Noelan

Noelan has 34 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,976 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade

34 boys have been named Noelan since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Noelan recorded 34 times among boys since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2018.

  • #24,976 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 34 born since 2012
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noelan ranks #24,976 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,976 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Noelan's 34 recorded births place it above 44.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Noelan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Noelan splits its recorded history at 2015: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Noelan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2013)
7
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 201220132014201520172018 5

Noelan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (34 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Noelan's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Noelan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 34 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Noelan?
34 babies have been named Noelan since 2012. All-time, it sits at #24,976 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2013 with 7 births.
Where does Noelan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noelan ranks #24,976 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Noelan most popular?
Noelan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Noelan been used?
The SSA has tracked Noelan since 2012 -- 7 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Noelan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noel, Noe, Noeh, Noelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Noelan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Noelan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.