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Nolan

“Champion” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #65 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Nolan is near its high-water mark: it reached #57 in 2023 and still ranked #65 in 2025. About 136,000 boys have carried it since 1881.

Around the world: #34 in Canada (2024) · #78 in France (2025) · #80 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nolans

• Nolan Bushnell — American entrepreneur
• Nolan Gould — American actor
• Nolan North — American voice actor (born 1970)
• Nolan Gerard Funk — Canadian actor, singer and model
• Nolan Ryan — American baseball player (born 1947)

In stories & tradition

• Nolan (Omni-Man) — Invincible
• Nolan Ross — Revenge
• Nolan — Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

What Nolans become

Among 197 notable people named Nolan:

Sports figures appear 2.97× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nolan Roux, French association football player.

Similar names: Jameson · Noel · Carter · Dylan · Logan · Declan

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