Boy
Nolan
As a boy's name, Nolan traces back to Irish, where it is understood to mean "Irish Ó Nualláin". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2010s. Today, it is comfortably in the mainstream in the registry. In total, about 94,264 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
IrishIrish "Ó Nualláin"
EtymologyMeaning "descendant of the champion" or "noble, famous"
Births by decade
1900s
174
1910s
1,033
1920s
1,679
1930s
1,820
1940s
2,009
1950s
1,960
1960s
1,495
1970s
2,008
1980s
4,712
1990s
11,819
2000s
26,459
2010s
39,096
Peaked in the 2010s · 94,264 total U.S. births since 1900