Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Renowned: noble.
- Irish
- Renowned; noble
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nolen
Pronunciation
n(o)-len
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #1514, 109 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2363, 58 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #15178, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | – |
| 2024 | 60 | – |
| 2023 | 52 | 5 |
| 2022 | 72 | – |
| 2021 | 69 | – |
| 2020 | 69 | – |
| 2019 | 79 | – |
| 2018 | 82 | – |
| 2017 | 72 | – |
| 2016 | 91 | – |
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 2024 (rank #2443, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2938, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
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