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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Nolan derives from the Gaelic “O'Nuallain” meaning “descendant of Nu-allan,” which stems from “nuall” meaning “noble” or “famous” or from the Gaelic “O'Nuallachain” meaning “descendant of Ual-lachan,” which stems from “uallach” meaning “proud.” The name came to mean “little proud one,” “little noble one,” “champion” or “chariot fighter” and was used as an Irish surname.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Nolan ranked as the 597th most popular male first name and the 741st most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names twelve decades since 1880, including each of the last twelve. In the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 200 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (180th) through 2006 (145th). Additionally, it appears to be slightly increasing in popularity.

United States Popularity of the boy's name Nolan in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:145th
• Year: 2005 Rank:147th
• Year: 2004 Rank:161st
• Year: 2003 Rank:175th
• Year: 2002 Rank:172nd
• Year: 2001 Rank:180th
• Year: 2000 Rank:180th

In Canada (British Columbia), in the 21st century, the name Nolan ranked in the Top 100 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (83rd) through 2006 (53rd).

Canada (British Columbia) Popularity of the boy's name Nolan in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2005 Rank:53rd
• Year: 2004 Rank:61st
• Year: 2003 Rank:54th
• Year: 2002 Rank:82nd
• Year: 2001 Rank:73rd
• Year: 2000 Rank:83rd

Additionally, the name Nolan ranked quite high in Belgium in the 21st century, ranking in the Top 300 most popular boys' names each year from 2002 (245th) through 2005 (110th), with an apparent increase in popularity.

Belgium Popularity of the boy's name Nolan in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2005 Rank:110th
• Year: 2004 Rank:181st
• Year: 2003 Rank:222nd
• Year: 2002 Rank:245th

FACTS

• “Nolan” is the name of a county in Texas, USA.

NAMESAKES

• “Nolan” is the name of an Italian motorcycle helmet manufacturer.
• “The Nolans” (previously “The Nolan Sisters”) were an Irish singing duo (sisters) who rose to fame in the 1970s.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. – Hall of Fame baseball player (pitcher) who was an eight-time All Star, recorded seven no-hitters (all time leader) and over 5,000 career strikeouts.
• David Fraser Nolan – Politician who founded the Libertarian Party in 1971.
• Christopher Nolan – Director and writer who was nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) for “Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen” for the movie Memento.
• Norma Nolan – Miss Universe in 1962.
• Kevin Nolan – Soccer player who was a member of the Under-21 English National Team.

NOTES

OTHER NOLAN'S

Nolan Smith, Nolan Johnson, Nolan Williams, Nolan Jones, Nolan Brown, Nolan Davis, Nolan Miller, Nolan Wilson, Nolan Moore, Nolan Taylor, Nolan Aarons, Nolan Abenojar, Nolan Abercrombie, Nolan Abernathy, Nolan Abney, Nolan Abrahams, Nolan Abrams, Nolan Abshire, Nolan Acey, Nolan Acierto, Nolan Acklam, Nolan Ackoury, Nolan Ackroyd, Nolan Acorda, Nolan Acosta, Nolan Acree, Nolan Adair, Nolan Adams, Nolan Addison, Nolan Addkison, Nolan Aders, Nolan Adkins, Nolan Adoue, Nolan Agliam, Nolan Aguillard, Nolan Ahn, Nolan Aiken, Nolan Aikens, Nolan Ainsworth, Nolan Ajifu, Nolan Akers, Nolan Akin, Nolan Akpan, Nolan Albarado, Nolan Albarelli, Nolan Albert, Nolan Alberta, Nolan Albrecht, Nolan Albright, Nolan Albrightson, More results

Author: Rich Kachold