Masculine dossier · first seen 1892
Nolen
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2009
Peak era
2009
Peak births
110
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Nolen
How many people are named Nolen?
An estimated 2,503 living Americans are named Nolen.
How rare is Nolen?
Nolen is uncommon among babies today, with 58 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 47.3% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Nolen?
The median age of a living American named Nolen is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 27 years old.
Is Nolen still popular?
Not especially. Nolen has been declining since its 2009 peak and registered 58 births in 2025.
Where is Nolen most common?
Nolen has its strongest geographic signal in Tennessee, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1892Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
47.3%
2025
58
All-time
3,448
Where it lives now
Nolen is most concentrated in Tennessee — about 3.3× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Nolen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.