How Many People Are Named Nolyn?
An estimated 939 people in the United States have the first name Nolyn. It is used for both genders, with 82.7% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Nolyn peaked in popularity in 2019 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nolyn 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 Nolyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
939
About 1 in 365,021 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.7% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2019
67 births
Total Registered
947
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nolyn
Nolyn is predominantly male (82.7%), though 164 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nolyn as a male name
Ranked #3,656 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (53 births)
Nolyn as a female name
Ranked #10,830 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (14 births)
Nolyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nolyn span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 460 babies were registered. While Nolyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nolyn by Decade
How has Nolyn 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.
Nolyn by State
Birth registrations for Nolyn span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Indiana, North Carolina. The lowest are in Tennessee, Georgia, California. On average, about 10 Nolyns were registered per state.
Nolyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nolyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nolyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nolyn?
We estimate approximately 939 people named Nolyn 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 365,021 Americans share this first name.
Is Nolyn a common name?
Nolyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 947 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nolyn most popular?
Nolyn reached peak popularity in 2019, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nolyn is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nolyn a male name?
Nolyn is predominantly male. 82.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nolyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nolyn Smith, Nolyn Johnson, Nolyn 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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