Holding steady.
Popularity of Nolon since 1912
Babies named Nolon per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1944, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Nolon's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 42 |
| 1940s | 33 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 |
| 2020s | 6 |
Meaning & origin
Nolon is a rare given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1912. It has never ranked in the top 1000 and remains extremely uncommon; its peak year was 1912, the same year it was first recorded. The trajectory of Nolon is stable, meaning it has not seen a significant rise or decline in usage over the decades. The name appears almost exclusively as a boy's name, and its top states include none with enough occurrences to be statistically notable. Nolon is likely a variant spelling of the more common Nolan, an Irish surname that has seen widespread popularity in recent years. While Nolon has not benefited from that trend, it offers a distinctive alternative for parents seeking a name with a similar sound but a unique spelling.
Nolon is most likely a spelling variant of Nolan, which itself derives from the Irish surname Ó Nualláin, meaning 'descendant of Nuallán'. Nuallán is a diminutive of the Irish word 'nuall', meaning 'famous' or 'noble'. The spelling Nolon appears occasionally in early 20th-century U.S. birth records, perhaps as a respelling or clerical variant, but it has never achieved widespread use. It remains a rare given name, mostly confined to the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Noe, Lon
Sibling names for Nolon
Names that share Nolon's style, for a brother or sister.
