Noland: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,493

among boys · ↑1,612 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Noland

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

37 babies

All-time total

1,778

#3,552 all-time among boys

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Noland popularity over time

1,778 babies have been named Noland since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	73	7	–	#2,046
1920s	115	12	+58%	#2,002
1930s	91	9	-21%	#2,062
1940s	111	11	+22%	#1,870
1950s	206	21	+86%	#1,404
1960s	212	21	+3%	#1,554
1970s	159	16	-25%	#1,687
1980s	132	13	-17%	#2,934
1990s	161	16	+22%	#3,178
2000s	147	15	-9%	#4,419
2010s	209	21	+42%	#3,963
2020s (to 2025)	162	27	+29%	#3,225

Where Noland is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Noland

Noland is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,493 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,778 American babies have been named Noland. Its peak came in 2021, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Noland stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Noland?

The median living Noland is about 36 years old; half are between 13 and 59. An estimated 1,300 people named Noland are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Noland year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,493
2024	15	#6,105
2023	35	#3,402
2022	32	#3,594
2021	37	#3,225
2020	20	#4,813
2019	18	#5,290
2018	27	#3,963
2017	26	#4,067
2016	21	#4,724
2015	26	#4,046
2014	22	#4,491
2013	16	#5,571
2012	21	#4,633
2011	16	#5,603
2010	16	#5,663
2009	14	#6,333
2008	12	#7,074
2007	15	#5,838
2006	15	#5,713
2005	16	#5,209
2004	13	#6,046
2003	15	#5,203
2002	17	#4,649
2001	18	#4,419
2000	12	#5,813
1995	19	#3,524
1990	18	#3,418
1985	12	#3,740
1980	9	#4,396
1975	15	#2,719
1970	27	#1,687
1965	23	#1,658
1960	22	#1,756
1955	25	#1,565
1950	11	#2,400
1945	12	#2,097
1940	15	#1,870
1935	9	#2,658
1930	6	#3,884
1925	7	#3,642
1920	8	#3,407
1915	11	#2,406
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Noland, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Noland?

The median living Noland is about 36 years old. Half of all living Nolands are between 13 and 59 years old.

How many people named Noland are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Noland are alive in the United States, based on 1,778 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Noland in 2025?

Noland ranked #4,493 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Noland?

1,778 babies have been named Noland in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noland most popular?

Noland peaked in 2021, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Noland a boy or girl name?

Noland is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Noland rising or falling?

Noland is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Noland become more popular?

Noland looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Noland in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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