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
0%100%Median name50%68.3%
Noland vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Noland's 1,778 recorded births place it above 92.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
37
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
010203040 191219281943195819731988200320182025 23

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 212 births (12% of all-time use).

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

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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -38, 6.5%-67, 4%-52, 4.7%-66, 3.4%-111, 1.9%-111, 2.4%-41, 4.4%-146, 2.1%-86, 3.5%-58, 3.3%-52, 3.6%-112, 2.1%-129, 2.9%-35, 11.3%-59, 9.8%Noland-114, 2.1%Noland
Noland vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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 1,778 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Noland?
Noland has been given to 1,778 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,553 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #4,405 of 13,930. 37 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
Where does Noland sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
The SSA has tracked Noland since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.

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.

Keep exploring Noland

Nearby Names Like Noland

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Noland

Names with a similar popularity rank to Noland

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.

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.