Nolan

Meaning and origin of Nolan

Popularity of Nolan in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2013.
• Over recent years, Nolan has been falling (−11.8% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Nolan every 2.6 schools, all spellings combined.

Nolan in English-speaking countries

Nolan ranks 47^th in Ontario (Canada), 64^th in British Columbia (Canada) and 64^th in United States, against 67^th in France.

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  64^th boys’ name159 babies in 3 years1 boy in 280−3.1% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  47^th boys’ name603 babies in 3 years1 boy in 282−4.5% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  64^th boys’ name14,875 babies in 3 years1 boy in 346−1% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  230^th boys’ name54 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,110

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  321^st boys’ name407 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,030+16.4% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  488^th boys’ name16 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,078

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  517^th boys’ name18 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,990

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Nolann365
• Nolhan (in French)230
• Nohlan70
• Nolhann (in French)20
• Nohlann15
• Nollan10

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Nolan

• Oscar
• Mahé
• Owen
• Maé
• Lyam
• Evan
• Malo
• Ayden
• Logan
• Ewen
• Liam
• Malone

See also

• →French names of Celtic origin
• 66^thTop 100 French boy names