Recorded 1916–1962 Girls' name Peak 1924 58 births

Nolene — girls' name

58 babies named Nolene in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s251930s101940s81950s51960s5
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.

What the Data Says About Nolene

The Social Security Administration has registered 58 babies named Nolene between 1916 and 1962, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nolene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nolene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nolene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nolene 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 58 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.

Nolene at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

58

Since 1916

47 years of records

Peak year

1924

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1916

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1962

Nolene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1916

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1924)
9
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Nolene by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
25 births that decade — 43% of Nolene's all-time total
1910s51920s251930s101940s81950s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nolene?
58 babies have been named Nolene since 1916. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year 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?
Nolene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 47 years of data through 1962.
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.

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, 1916–1962 (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.