Masculine dossier · first seen 1881
Nolan
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2015
Peak births
5,739
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Nolan
How many people are named Nolan?
An estimated 126,683 living Americans are named Nolan.
How rare is Nolan?
Nolan is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 4,846 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 15.6% from its 2015 peak.
How old is the typical Nolan?
The median age of a living American named Nolan is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 22 years old.
Is Nolan still popular?
Yes. Nolan is holding steady, with 4,846 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nolan most common?
Nolan has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 12.4× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 20152025
Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
15.6%
2025
4,846
All-time
135,505
Where it lives now
Nolan is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 12.4× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Nolan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.