Total births
572
Girls' name · since 1880
Nolia
Nolia has 572 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 572
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Nolia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 572 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nolia has been recorded 572 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- 572 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
572 girls have been named Nolia since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 572
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Nolia was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
19 babies were named Nolia in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Nolia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nolia's full recorded timeline at 1925, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nolia at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Nolia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Nolia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Nolia's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Nolia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 18
1880s
18 births
- 1890s
1890s
56 births
- 1900s
1900s
75 births
- 1910s
1910s
110 births
- 1920s
1920s
121 births
- 1930s
1930s
55 births
- 1940s 46
1940s
46 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 121 births (21% of all-time use).
How Nolia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nolia's total volume
Nolia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nolia by state
Where Nolia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 71 | 12.4% |
Louisiana share of Nolia's total US births 12.4%
71 of 572 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nolia? ▼
572 babies have been named Nolia since 1880. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1920 with 19 births.
When was Nolia most popular? ▼
Nolia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Nolia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nolia are Louisiana (71 births).
How long has the name Nolia been used? ▼
Records for Nolia go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nolia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nola, Nolan, Nollie, Nolie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nolia's data
- Nolia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Nolias (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- 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.
Keep exploring Nolia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Nolia: Baby Name Since 1880 - 572 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nolia. 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 Nolia 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 June 2026.