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Nolan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Nolan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Nolan: Recorded since 1998, its highest recorded position is #283, reached in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1998–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1998 to 2025, ranging from #283 to #2901.199920052010201520202025#283#2901
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1998#2901
1999#2097
2001#2587
2002#2636
2003#2470
2004#2070
2005#1534
2006#1469
2007#1885
2008#2097
2009#1859
2010#1551
2011#1251
2012#1152
2013#771
2014#825
2015#577
2016#554
2017#587
2018#535
2019#535
2020#559
2021#421
2022#439
2023#366
2024#323
2025#283

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 27 of the 28 years from 1998 to 2025.

In 2025: #283 among boys in England and Wales, #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1998–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1998–2025

    Highest recorded position: #283 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1998–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #283 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #283 in England and Wales in 2025.

Nolan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#283159HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#323136HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#366112HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#43992HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#421101HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#55966HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#53571HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#53572HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#58764HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#55469HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#57764HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#82537HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#77141HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#115223HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#125120HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#155115HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#185911HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#20979HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#188510HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#146913HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#153412HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#20707HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#24705HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#26364HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#20975HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5845HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#29013HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Nolan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Nolan, between 1998 and 2025, in 27 of those 28 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419982025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1998–202527#283 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2013–20258#472 in 2024
Scotland20241#290 in 2024
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Nolan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1998–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #283 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.