Nolan

Nolan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Irish

Meaning

Nolan is a male given name of Irish origin meaning "champion".

From Wikipedia

Nolan first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 793 babies (rank #32 that year). In 2024 it was given to 586 boys (rank #34). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nolan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nolan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

16,567

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

793

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	190	#182
1992	197	#174
1993	175	#184
1994	135	#206
1995	178	#190
1996	214	#154
1997	256	#129
1998	236	#137
1999	264	#129
2000	304	#104
2001	324	#102
2002	345	#93
2003	459	#78
2004	545	#67
2005	506	#74
2006	505	#76
2007	566	#66
2008	556	#70
2009	557	#68
2010	514	#70
2011	577	#60
2012	617	#52
2013	683	#45
2014	767	#40
2015	765	#41
2016	729	#40
2017	793	#32
2018	729	#33
2019	724	#31
2020	708	#32
2021	662	#36
2022	657	#31
2023	544	#38
2024	586	#34

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

190

#182

1992

197

#174

1993

175

#184

1994

135

#206

1995

178

#190

1996

214

#154

1997

256

#129

1998

236

#137

1999

264

#129

2000

304

#104

2001

324

#102

2002

345

#93

2003

459

#78

2004

545

#67

2005

506

#74

2006

505

#76

2007

566

#66

2008

556

#70

2009

557

#68

2010

514

#70

2011

577

#60

2012

617

#52

2013

683

#45

2014

767

#40

2015

765

#41

2016

729

#40

2017

793

#32

2018

729

#33

2019

724

#31

2020

708

#32

2021

662

#36

2022

657

#31

2023

544

#38

2024

586

#34

Meaning

Numerology of Nolan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Nolan

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Names ranked near Nolan in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail