boy (SSA Category)Irish OriginUS Rank #65 in 2025

Nolan

Alternative forms & variants: Nolen

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Noble, renowned, famous (from O Nuallain)”

Linguistic heritage: Irish / Gaelic

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:NOH-luhn

IPA (US English):/ˈnoʊlən/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20155,739 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#654,865 births in 2025

Total US Registrations136,061Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1900 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2015 (5,739 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1900

Recent 2025 Level4,846 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Source Citations & Review Provenance

Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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