Boys' name · since 2007

Nolawi

308 babies named Nolawi in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10,432 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,175 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
308
born since 2007
2020s
peak decade

308 babies have been named Nolawi since 2007, making it today's #3175 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nolawi has been recorded 308 times among boys since 2007, currently ranked #3175 nationally and more common than 77% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.

  • #10,432 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,175 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 308 born since 2007
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nolawi ranks #10,432 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,175 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 308 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.

#10,432 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,175 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
308
born since 2007
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%77.2%
Nolawi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Nolawi's 308 recorded births place it above 77.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.

How Nolawi compares

308 46th percentile among 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

Nolawi's all-time total is 17% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Nolawi Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 308 369 358,536
Peak-year births 45 34 22,252

Nolawi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nolawi's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nolawi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
45
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
01020304050 2007201120142017202020232025 38

Nolawi by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (188 births, 61% of the file).

2020s was Nolawi's strongest decade.

188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Nolawi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 188 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Nolawi by state

Where Nolawi concentrates geographically, total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Nolawi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
25 8.1%
#2 Texas
14 4.5%
#3 Maryland
13 4.2%
#4 Washington
9 2.9%
Virginia share of Nolawi's total US births 8.1%
Even split

25 of 308 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nolawi?
Since 2007, Social Security records show 308 babies named Nolawi. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #10,432 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,175 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 45 births.
Where does Nolawi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nolawi ranks #10,432 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,175 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 Nolawi most popular?
Nolawi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Nolawi most popular?
The top states for the name Nolawi are Virginia (25 births), Texas (14 births), Maryland (13 births).
How long has the name Nolawi been used?
The SSA has tracked Nolawi since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nolawi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nolan, Nolen, Noland, Nolyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nolawi's data

  • Virginia records the most Nolawis (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia 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 Nolawi: 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, 2007–2025 (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 Nolawi 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.