Boys' name · since 1912
Noland
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 1,778 babies named Noland, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,553 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,405 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,778
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Noland is the #4405 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,778 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Noland recorded 1,778 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #4405 nationally today, ahead of 68% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #3,553 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,405 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,778 born since 1912
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noland ranks #3,553 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,405 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,778 born since 1912, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,553 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,405 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,778
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
Noland's 1,778 recorded births place it above 92.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
How Noland compares
1,778 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Noland's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Noland | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,778 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Noland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Noland's full recorded timeline at 1969, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Noland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Currently ranks #4405 among boys.
1,778 total births across 114 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2021 with 37 births in a single year.
Noland by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (212 births, 12% of the file).
1960s was Noland's strongest decade.
212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Noland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 73
1910s
73 births
- 1920s
1920s
115 births
- 1930s
1930s
91 births
- 1940s
1940s
111 births
- 1950s
1950s
206 births
- 1960s
1960s
212 births
- 1970s
1970s
159 births
- 1980s
1980s
132 births
- 1990s
1990s
161 births
- 2000s
2000s
147 births
- 2010s
2010s
209 births
- 2020s
2020s
162 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 212 births (12% of all-time use).
Noland decade highlights
- Peak decade 212 births
- Runner-up 209 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Noland compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Noland's total volume
Noland by state
Where Noland concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
Top 5 states
- Louisiana 0.3% of nationwide
- Missouri 0.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 2 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Louisiana accounts for 0.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Noland's data
- Noland's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (212 total births) through the 2020s (162) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Nolands (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Noland: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
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, 1912–2025 (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 Noland 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.
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