Total births
275
Girls' name · since 1903
Nolah
275 babies named Nolah in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6183
- among girls today
- 275
- born since 1903
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
275 babies have been named Nolah since 1903, making it today's #6183 girls' name.
Nolah has 275 recorded births among girls since 1903, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6183 as of the latest data, more common than 65% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 2025.
- #6183 among girls today
- 275 born since 1903
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nolah is currently the #6183 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 275 born since 1903, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6183
- among girls today
- 275
- born since 1903
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Nolah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6183
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Nolah was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
28 babies were named Nolah in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Nolah compares
275 43th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nolah's all-time total is 28% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nolah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 275 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nolah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nolah's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1903, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nolah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#6,183
Active since
1903
Nolah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Nolah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nolah's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Nolah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
124 births
- 2020s
2020s
117 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 124 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nolah? ▼
275 babies have been named Nolah since 1903. It currently ranks #6183 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 28 births.
When was Nolah most popular? ▼
Nolah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Nolah been used? ▼
Records for Nolah go back to 1903, giving 123 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nolah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nola, Nolia, Nolan, Nollie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nolah's data
- Nolah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (124 total births) through the 2020s (117) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nolah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1903–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nolah: #6183 Girls' Name - 275 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nolah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nolah 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 June 2026.