Nolyn
The Story of Nolyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Nolyn as a girl name dates back to 2005, when 5 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Nolyn — #8,008 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Nolyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
American parents first put Nolyn on the record books as a boy name in 1998, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 53 Nolyns were born — ranking #2,490 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Nolyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,390 among boy names 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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