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Nolan

232,963births recorded
17Countries
7Variants
2013Peak · France
#30Québec 2025

Nolan is a boy name family recorded 232,963 times in 17 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in Québec (#30 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2013, at 757.8 births per 100,000.

Popularity by country

Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.

Which form wins where

Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.

All forms of Nolan

VariantsLanguageTotal birthsCountryLatest rankPeak year10-year trend
Nolan English 136,061 🇺🇸 United States #65 2018 ▼ 6 %
Nolan English 53,460 🇫🇷 France #78 2013 ▼ 72 %
Nolan English 6,750 🇨🇦 Ontario #45 2014 ▼ 33 %
Nolan English 3,654 🇨🇦 Québec #30 2020 ▲ 27 %
Nolan English 3,317 🇧🇪 Belgium #78 2014 ▼ 34 %
Nolan English 2,614 🇨🇦 Alberta #75 2004 ▼ 29 %
Nolann French 7,830 🇫🇷 France #491 2010 ▼ 65 %
Nolann French 135 🇧🇪 Belgium – 2007 –
Nolann French 95 🇨🇦 Québec – 2012 –
Nolhan French 7,515 🇫🇷 France #595 2013 ▼ 80 %
Nolhan French 338 🇧🇪 Belgium – 2013 –
Nolhan French 85 🇨🇦 Québec – 2023 –
Nohlan French 1,865 🇫🇷 France #1539 2013 ▼ 81 %
Nohlan French 139 🇺🇸 United States #12008 2014 ▼ 32 %
Nohlan French 41 🇨🇦 Québec – 2014 –
Nohlan French 11 🇧🇪 Belgium – 2010 –
Noland English 1,778 🇺🇸 United States #4396 2021 ▶ 1 %
Nollan French 600 🇫🇷 France – 2005 –
Nollan French 99 🇺🇸 United States – 2012 –
Nollan French 20 🇧🇪 Belgium – 2005 –
Nolhann French 595 🇫🇷 France #3676 2014 ▼ 82 %

Names with a similar trajectory

Their popularity curve in France correlates closely with Nolan's.

  1. 1Loukas
  2. 2Shayna
  3. 3Ethan
  4. 4Kenzo
  5. 5Louka
  6. 6Ruben

How we grouped these names

  • Nolan ↔ Noland — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
  • Nolan ↔ Nolann — spelling variant
  • Nolan ↔ Nolhan — spelling variant
  • Nolan ↔ Nohlan — spelling variant
  • Nolan ↔ Nollan — spelling variant
  • Nolan ↔ Nolhann — spelling variant

Questions about Nolan

How popular is the name Nolan?

In 2025 it ranked #30 in Québec. Official registers record 232,963 births across 17 countries.

What is Nolan in other languages?

Nolann (French); Nolhan (French); Nohlan (French); Noland (English); Nollan (French); Nolhann (French).

When was Nolan most popular?

It peaked in France in 2013, at 757.8 births per 100,000.

Is Nolan a boy or a girl name?

In official birth registers, Nolan is a boy name.