Nolan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning champion, descendant of the noble one.
Babies a year
5,403
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#65
down from #64
UK popularity
#283
159 babies · up from #323
How Nolan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #71 |
| 2016 | #67 |
| 2017 | #67 |
| 2018 | #64 |
| 2019 | #65 |
| 2020 | #61 |
| 2021 | #60 |
| 2022 | #65 |
| 2023 | #57 |
| 2024 | #64 |
| 2025 | #65 |
In 2025, 159 babies in England and Wales were named Nolan. In the US, 5,403 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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