Boys' name · since 2001

Nollan

Nollan has 99 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#9486
among boys today
99
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade
34%
more common than other boys

99 babies have been named Nollan since 2001, making it today's #9486 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Nollan recorded 99 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #9486 nationally today, ahead of 34% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.

  • #9486 among boys today
  • 99 born since 2001
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 34% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Nollan is currently the #9486 boys' name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 99 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.

#9486
among boys today
99
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade
34%
more common than other boys

Nollan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%33.6%
Nollan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9486
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 34% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Nollan was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

12 babies were named Nollan in 2012 - its busiest year on record.

How Nollan compares

99 26th percentile among 14,294 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

Nollan's all-time total is 73% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Nollan Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 99 367 358,536
Peak-year births 12 23 22,252

Nollan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nollan's full recorded timeline at 2015, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nollan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

99

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2012

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,486

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nollan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
12
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
468101214 20012006200920122017202020232024 8

Nollan by decade

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

2010s was Nollan's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Nollan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nollan?
Since 2001, Social Security records show 99 babies named Nollan. Today it holds rank #9486 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 12 births.
When was Nollan most popular?
Nollan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Nollan been used?
The SSA has tracked Nollan since 2001 -- 24 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nollan?
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 Nollan's data

  • Nollan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 2001–2024 (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. "Nollan: #9486 Boys' Name - 99 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nollan. 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 Nollan 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.