Nolyn
Nolyn was the 5151st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 19 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 2473rd; the most babies were born in 2019 (53). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,946 places. More babies were named Nolyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Nolan) descendant of Nuallán (surname) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #5,151 boys, down 2,433 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 19boys
- Girls and boys
- 25% girls, 75% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201953 babies
- Total since 1880
- 979babies recorded
What does the name Nolyn mean?
Nolyn is a spelling of Nolan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Nolan's meaning and origin.
Nolan is an Irish surname used as a first name. It is the English form of Ó Nualláin, 'descendant of Nuallán'. Wiktionary takes Nuallán as a diminutive of nuall, glossed 'chariot-fighter' or 'champion', which is where name books get the meaning 'champion'. As a first name Nolan is a modern transfer from the surname, used chiefly in North America and almost always for boys.
Ó Nualláin (Irish, “descendant of Nuallán”)nuall (Old Irish, “champion, chariot-fighter (per Wiktionary)”)
How sure is this? Probable. The surname origin is agreed; the gloss of Nuallán as 'champion' depends on a single dictionary source and needs a check against an Irish surname dictionary.
Related names: Nolen, Nollan.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Nolan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Nolan (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nolyn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,220 | #5,151 | 13 | 19 |
| 2020 | #10,081 | #2,718 | 10 | 46 |
| 2010 | — | #2,994 | — | 39 |
| 2000 | — | #7,975 | — | 8 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
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How popular is Nolyn, counting every spelling?
Nolyn is a spelling of Nolan, a name family that ranked #72 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,151 for Nolyn on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,875 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan | 4,846 | #65 | 25,157 |
| Nolyn | 19 | #5,151 | 155 |
| Nolin | 10 | #8,062 | 70 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Nolyn?
19 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nolyn (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nolyn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 439 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nolyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nolyn?
About 800 people born in the US named Nolyn are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 17. That makes Nolyn a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Nolyn by state
How common Nolyn was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nolyn: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nolyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nolyn
What does Nolyn mean?
Nolyn is a spelling of Nolan, which means “descendant of Nuallán (surname)” (Irish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Nolyn?
Nolyn was the 5151st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 19 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 2473rd; the most babies were born in 2019 (53). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,946 places. More babies were named Nolyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Nolyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 25% girls, 75% boys given the name Nolyn in the US.
Where is Nolyn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nolyn was most common in Tennessee (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Texas.