How Many People Are Named Nolon?
An estimated 68 people in the United States have the first name Nolon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Nolon peaked in popularity in 1944 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nolon 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 Nolon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nolon is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
68
About 1 in 5,040,505 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1944
12 births
Total Registered
159
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nolon
Nolon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 159 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nolon as a male name
Ranked #11,893 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1944 (12 births)
Nolon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nolon span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 42 babies were registered. Nolon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nolon by Decade
How has Nolon 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.
Nolon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nolon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nolon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nolon?
We estimate approximately 68 people named Nolon 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 5,040,505 Americans share this first name.
Is Nolon a common name?
Nolon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 159 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nolon most popular?
Nolon reached peak popularity in 1944, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nolon is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nolon a male name?
Nolon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nolon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nolon Smith, Nolon Johnson, Nolon 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.
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