Nolia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	18	2	–	#816
1890s	56	6	+211%	#922
1900s	75	8	+34%	#951
1910s	110	11	+47%	#1,596
1920s	121	12	+10%	#2,055
1930s	55	6	-55%	#2,986
1940s	46	5	-16%	#3,733
1950s	16	2	-65%	#5,572
1960s	10	1	-38%	#7,251
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#19,737
2010s	20	2	+300%	#12,194
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	+233%	#9,441

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#816

1890s

+211%

#922

1900s

+34%

#951

1910s

110

+47%

#1,596

1920s

121

+10%

#2,055

1930s

-55%

#2,986

1940s

-16%

#3,733

1950s

-65%

#5,572

1960s

-38%

#7,251

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#19,737

2010s

+300%

#12,194

2020s (to 2025)

+233%

#9,441

The story of Nolia

Nolia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,649 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 572 American babies have been named Nolia. Its peak came in 1920, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Nolia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nolia?

The median living Nolia is about 62 years old; half are between 4 and 81. An estimated 100 people named Nolia 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.

Nolia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,649
2024	–	–
2023	11	#9,441
2022	6	#14,831
2021	9	#10,905
2020	6	#14,656
2019	–	–
2018	8	#12,194
2017	7	#13,726
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,551
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,737
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,882
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,854
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,572
1925	9	#3,587
1920	19	#2,055
1915	10	#2,845
1910	10	#1,596
1905	10	#1,280
1900	8	#1,528
1895	6	#1,544
1890	8	#1,072
1885	–	–
1880	6	#816

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nolia?

The median living Nolia is about 62 years old. Half of all living Nolias are between 4 and 81 years old.

How many people named Nolia are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Nolia are alive in the United States, based on 572 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nolia in 2025?

Nolia ranked #11,649 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nolia?

572 babies have been named Nolia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nolia most popular?

Nolia peaked in 1920, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Nolia a boy or girl name?

Nolia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nolia rising or falling?

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

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Nolia popularity over time

The story of Nolia

How old are people named Nolia?

Nolia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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