Total births
58
Girls' name · since 1916
Nolene
Nolene has 58 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 58
- total births
- 1916–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Nolene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 58 recorded since 1916.
Nolene has 58 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1962.
- 58 total births
- 1916–1962 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 girls have been named Nolene since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1962.
- 58
- total births
- 1916–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Nolene was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nolene in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Nolene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nolene's full recorded timeline at 1937, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nolene at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Nolene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1962
- Peak year (1924)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Nolene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Nolene's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Nolene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nolene? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 58 babies named Nolene. The most recent recorded year was 1962. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 9 births.
When was Nolene most popular? ▼
Nolene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Nolene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nolene since 1916 -- 47 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Nolene? ▼
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.
What to do with Nolene's data
- Nolene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nolene: Baby Name Since 1916 - 58 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nolene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nolene 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 July 2026.