Nolan is a distinctive choice, ranked #283 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nolan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#283
US Rank #65
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About the Name Nolan
Nolan has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #323. The name has climbed 236 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Nolan is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nolan in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #64, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Nolan Traoré — Nolan Traoré is a French professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Maureen Nolan — Maureen Nolan is an Irish singer who was a member of the Nolans.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nolan
Unlikely. With around 159 UK babies named Nolan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nolan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nolan is at its highest recorded position — #283 in 2025, with 159 births. In 2020 it ranked #559.
Nolan is more popular in the US (#64) than in the UK (#323). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Nolan include: Nolan Gould, Nolan Traoré and Maureen Nolan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Nolan ranks #64 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
159
UK babies named Nolan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 276 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nolan
Almost certainly the only Nolan in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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