US rank #6158 Girls' name Peak 2020 264 births

Nolah — #6158 US girls' name

264 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.

1900s102000s242010s1242020s106
#6158
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% 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.

What the Data Says About Nolah

The Social Security Administration has registered 264 babies named Nolah between 1903 and 2024, spanning 122 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nolah currently holds the #6158 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nolah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 124 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Nolah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nolah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 264 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nolah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

264

Since 1903

122 years of records

Peak year

2020

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,158

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1903

Recorded for 122 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nolah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1903

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
28
Annual births at peak — across 122 years of records
0102030 2024202120182015201120071903 5

Nolah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
124 births that decade — 47% of Nolah's all-time total
1900s102000s242010s1242020s106

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nolah?
264 babies have been named Nolah since 1903. It currently ranks #6158 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?
Nolah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1903, spanning 122 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1903–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.