Nolawi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,170

among boys · ↓309 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nolawi · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,949

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

45 babies

All-time total

308

#10,433 all-time among boys

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Nolawi popularity over time

308 babies have been named Nolawi since 2007, 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
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2000s	14	1	–	#8,798
2010s	106	11	+657%	#5,916
2020s (to 2025)	188	31	+196%	#2,836

Where Nolawi 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	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	55	0.03	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	71	0.04	outside top 500
2030	79	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Nolawi

Nolawi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,170 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 308 American babies have been named Nolawi. Its peak came in 2023, when 45 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 Nolawi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nolawi?

The median living Nolawi is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 9. An estimated 300 people named Nolawi 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.

Nolawi year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	38	#3,170
2024	45	#2,861
2023	45	#2,836
2022	29	#3,842
2021	18	#5,280
2020	13	#6,535
2019	14	#6,320
2018	11	#7,477
2017	11	#7,409
2016	11	#7,473
2015	9	#8,519
2014	15	#5,916
2013	11	#7,405
2012	7	#10,453
2011	10	#7,918
2010	7	#10,439
2009	9	#8,798
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2007	5	#13,841
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nolawi?

The median living Nolawi is about 3 years old. Half of all living Nolawis are between 1 and 9 years old.

How many people named Nolawi are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nolawi are alive in the United States, based on 308 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nolawi in 2025?

Nolawi ranked #3,170 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nolawi?

308 babies have been named Nolawi in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nolawi most popular?

Nolawi peaked in 2023, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Nolawi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nolawi rising or falling?

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

Will Nolawi become more popular?

Nolawi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 79 boys named Nolawi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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