Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Well Known
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Irish
- Noble and renowned
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nolan
Pronunciation
n(o)-lan
Famous People
Baseball player Nolan Ryan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #71, 5,713 births); most recent 2025 (rank #65, 4,846 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #4006, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6116, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,846 | 19 |
| 2024 | 4,888 | 28 |
| 2023 | 5,123 | 34 |
| 2022 | 4,924 | 27 |
| 2021 | 5,352 | 35 |
| 2020 | 5,198 | 28 |
| 2019 | 5,400 | 36 |
| 2018 | 5,628 | 29 |
| 2017 | 5,399 | 28 |
| 2016 | 5,634 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #283, 159 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 159 |
| 2024 | 136 |
| 2023 | 112 |
| 2022 | 92 |
| 2021 | 101 |
| 2020 | 66 |
| 2019 | 71 |
| 2018 | 72 |
| 2017 | 64 |
| 2016 | 69 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #10, 4,284 births); most recent 2023 (rank #53, 1,128 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #4158, 4 births); most recent 2017 (rank #5436, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,128 | – |
| 2022 | 1,233 | – |
| 2021 | 1,439 | – |
| 2020 | 1,507 | – |
| 2019 | 1,928 | – |
| 2018 | 2,087 | – |
| 2017 | 2,666 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3,157 | – |
| 2015 | 3,522 | – |
| 2014 | 4,064 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #454, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #492, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #198, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #52, 81 births); most recent 2023 (rank #94, 37 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2019 | 62 |
| 2018 | 69 |
| 2017 | 75 |
| 2016 | 67 |
| 2015 | 72 |
| 2014 | 65 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence