How Many People Are Named Nolan?
An estimated 123,634 people in the United States have the first name Nolan. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #442 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Nolan peaked in popularity in 2015 with 5,757 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nolan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nolan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Nolan is overwhelmingly male, 536 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Nolan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
123,634
About 1 in 2,772 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2015
5,757 births
Total Registered
131,160
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nolan
Nolan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 131,160 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Nolan as a male name
Ranked #64 in 2024
4,888 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (5,739 births)
Nolan as a female name
Ranked #4,843 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (36 births)
Nolan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nolan span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 50,246 babies were registered. While Nolan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nolan by Decade
How has Nolan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 31 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 75 | 75 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 174 | 174 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,033 | 1,021 | 12 | |
| 1920s | 1,679 | 1,674 | 5 | |
| 1930s | 1,822 | 1,822 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 2,009 | 2,004 | 5 | |
| 1950s | 1,960 | 1,960 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,493 | 1,493 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 2,006 | 2,006 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 4,710 | 4,679 | 31 | |
| 1990s | 11,820 | 11,790 | 30 | |
| 2000s | 26,465 | 26,372 | 93 | |
| 2010s | 50,246 | 50,038 | 208 | |
| 2020s | 25,637 | 25,485 | 152 | |
Nolan by State
Birth registrations for Nolan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 2,470 Nolans were registered per state.
Nolan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nolan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nolan
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nolan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nolan?
We estimate approximately 123,634 people named Nolan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,772 Americans share this first name.
Is Nolan a common name?
Nolan is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 131,160 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nolan most popular?
Nolan reached peak popularity in 2015, when 5,757 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nolan is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nolan a male name?
Nolan is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nolan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nolan Smith, Nolan Johnson, Nolan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me