Boys' name · since 1913
Nolton
Nolton has 115 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,500 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 115
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Nolton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 115 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Nolton recorded 115 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1913 to 1952.
- #16,500 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 115 born since 1913
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nolton ranks #16,500 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 115 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.
- #16,500 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 115
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Nolton's 115 recorded births place it above 63.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Nolton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nolton's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1914 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nolton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1952
- Peak year (1914)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Nolton by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (37 births, 32% of the file).
1910s was Nolton's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Nolton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s
1930s
28 births
- 1940s
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 37 births (32% of all-time use).
Nolton by state
Where Nolton concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 33 | 28.7% |
33 of 115 births nationwide.
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- Nolton's decade-level peak was the 1910s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Noltons (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nolton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1914)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nolton 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 August 2026.