Recorded 1912–2022 Boys' name Peak 1944 159 births

Nolon — boys' name

159 babies named Nolon in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1944. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s251920s151930s421940s331950s52000s102010s232020s6
1930s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Nolon was born in this single decade.

1944
Single peak year

12 babies were named Nolon in 1944 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nolon

The Social Security Administration has registered 159 babies named Nolon between 1912 and 2022, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nolon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1944, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nolon performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Nolon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nolon 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 159 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.

Nolon at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

159

Since 1912

111 years of records

Peak year

1944

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1912

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2022

Nolon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1912

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1944)
12
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
468101214 20222012194819401933192619151912 5

Nolon by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
42 births that decade — 26% of Nolon's all-time total
1910s251920s151930s421940s331950s52000s102010s232020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nolon?
159 babies have been named Nolon since 1912. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1944 with 12 births.
When was Nolon most popular?
Nolon was most popular in the 1930s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Nolon been used?
Nolon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 111 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Nolon?
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.

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, 1912–2022 (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.