Girls' name · since 1880

Nolie

298 babies named Nolie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

298
total births
1880–2025
years on record
1910s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade

298 girls have been named Nolie since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Nolie recorded 298 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • 298 total births
  • 1880–2025 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 29% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

298 girls have been named Nolie since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2025.

298
total births
1880–2025
years on record
1910s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Nolie was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

15 babies were named Nolie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Nolie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nolie's full recorded timeline at 1913, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nolie at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

298

Since 1880

146 years of records

Peak year

1918

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1880

Recorded for 146 years

Last year on file: 2025

Nolie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1918)
15
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
05101520 18801896190219101916192220092025 6

Nolie popularity over time - boys

7 total births recorded since 1914 (Nolie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 1914 7

Nolie by decade

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

1910s was Nolie's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Nolie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 85 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Nolie by state

Where Nolie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nolie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
15 5.0%
North Carolina share of Nolie's total US births 5.0%

15 of 298 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nolie?
Nolie has been given to 298 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 15 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Nolie most popular?
Nolie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Nolie most popular?
The top states for the name Nolie are North Carolina (15 births).
How long has the name Nolie been used?
Records for Nolie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nolie?
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 Nolie's data

  • Nolie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • North Carolina records the most Nolies (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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.

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. "Nolie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 298 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nolie. 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 Nolie 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.