US rank #5902 Boys' name Peak 2021 1,754 births

Noland — #5902 US boys' name

1,754 babies named Noland in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s731920s1151930s911940s1111950s2061960s2121970s1591980s1321990s1612000s1472010s2092020s138
#5902
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 59% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

12% of everyone ever named Noland was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

37 babies were named Noland in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Noland

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,754 babies named Noland between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Noland currently holds the #5902 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Noland performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 212 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Noland shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Noland in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Noland 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 1,754 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.

Noland at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,754

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2021

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#5,902

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Noland popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
37
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
010203040 202420101996198219681954194019261912 7

Noland by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
212 births that decade — 12% of Noland's all-time total
1910s731920s1151930s911940s1111950s2061960s2121970s1591980s1321990s1612000s1472010s2092020s138

Noland by state

Where Noland concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Noland
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
6 0.3%
#2 Missouri
5 0.3%
Louisiana share of Noland's total US births 0.3%
Even split

6 of 1,754 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Noland?
1,754 babies have been named Noland since 1912. It currently ranks #5902 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 37 births.
When was Noland most popular?
Noland was most popular in the 1960s decade with 212 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Noland most popular?
The top states for the name Noland are Louisiana (6 births), Missouri (5 births).
How long has the name Noland been used?
Noland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Noland?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nolan, Nolen, Nolyn, Nolberto, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.