Nolan
Boy nameNolan has been given to 136,061 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2015 and currently ranks #65 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈnəʊlən/
Anglicized from Irish Ó Nualláin (literally “descendant of Nuallán”), diminutive of nuall (“chariot-fighter, champion”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
136,061
Peak year
2015 (5,757 babies)
Rank in 2025
#65 for boys
First recorded
1881
10-year trend
▼ -15%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Nolan
Nolan Bushnell
American entrepreneur
Nolan Gould
American actor
Nolan North
American voice actor (born 1970)
Nolan Gerard Funk
Canadian actor, singer and model
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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