Nollie
In skateboarding, a nollie, short for "nose ollie", is an ollie executed at the front of the board while the rider is positioned in their natural stance. Professional skateboarders Karl Watson, Shuriken Shannon, Tuukka Korhonen, and Sean Malto have been recognized for their ability to perform the nollie trick.
Meaning & Origin of Nollie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In skateboarding, a nollie, short for "nose ollie", is an ollie executed at the front of the board while the rider is positioned in their natural stance. Professional skateboarders Karl Watson, Shuriken Shannon, Tuukka Korhonen, and Sean Malto have been recognized for their ability to perform the nollie trick.
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The Story of Nollie
As a girl name
Nollie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1887, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 16 Nollies were born — ranking #7,455 that year. As of 2026, Nollie ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 360 Nollies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nollie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1932, when 10 Nollies were born — ranking #2,465 that year. As of 2026, Nollie ranks #3,143 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Nollies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nollie
Nollie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 360 births in the dataset. Nollie's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #7,455. Use the chart and map above to compare Nollie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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