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Nolan

Boy's name · #65 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Nolan is near its high-water mark: it reached #57 in 2023 and still ranked #65 in 2025. About 136,000 boys have carried it since 1881.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#34 in Canada (2025) · #58 in Netherlands (2025) · #78 in France (2025) · #78 in Belgium (2025) · #166 in Switzerland (2025) · #198 in Scotland (2025) · #234 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #283 in England & Wales (2025) · #293 in New Zealand (2025) · #400 in Ecuador (2025) · #410 in Poland (2025) · #443 in Italy (2024) and 4 more.

Famous Nolans

• Nolan Bushnell — American entrepreneur (born 1943)
• Nolan Gould — American actor (born 1998)
• Nolan North — American voice actor (born 1970)
• Nolan Ryan — American baseball player (born 1947)
• Nolan Arenado — American baseball player (born 1991)

In stories & tradition

• Nolan (Omni-Man) — Fictional character from Image Comics
• Nolan Ross^fr — Revenge (TV series)
• Nolan — Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (video game)

What Nolans become

Among 197 notable people named Nolan:

Sports figures appear 2.97× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nolan Roux, French footballer (born 1988).

Similar names: Jameson · Noel · Carter · Dylan · Logan · Declan

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