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“Variant of Nolan — champion” — Irish origin
Boy's name · #2381 in the US (2025) · Heirloom
Nolen is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1892, when it ranked #925. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 3,400 boys since 1892, ranked #2381 today. It is also an American family name — about 11,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.
Around the world: #16 in Hungary (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Price · Noble · Conley · Sloan · Orin · Ellison
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