Nolyn
The Story of Nolyn
As a girl name
Nolyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 14 Nolyns were born — ranking #8,008 that year. As of 2026, Nolyn ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 164 Nolyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nolyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 53 Nolyns were born — ranking #2,490 that year. As of 2026, Nolyn ranks #4,390 for boys with 24 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 833 Nolyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nolyn
Nolyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 833 births in the dataset. Nolyn's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,448. Use the chart and map above to compare Nolyn'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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