boy's name
Nolen
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,635
Nolen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 110 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 57,162 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nolen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 183 |
| 1920s | 287 |
| 1930s | 221 |
| 1940s | 190 |
| 1950s | 160 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 131 |
| 1990s | 213 |
| 2000s | 648 |
| 2010s | 846 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 386 |
How popular is Nolen?
In 2025, Nolen was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nolen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nolen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nolen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nolen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nolen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nolen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nolen
How popular is the name Nolen?
In 2025, Nolen was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nolen a girl's or a boy's name?
Nolen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nolen?
Nolen has 2 syllables.
When was Nolen most popular?
Nolen peaked in 2009, when 110 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nolen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nolen currently ranks #2,377 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.