Nolan: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Nolan year by year

Nolan climbs 2 places from 2024 (ranked 32nd then). Since 2020 (287 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 24%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	30th	217
2024	32nd	208
2023	34th	201
2022	27th	263
2021	32nd	282
2020	26th	287

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Nolan since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Nolan appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1992 on. The peak year is 2020, with 287 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (1,911 babies). Since 1980, about 3,654 children in Québec have been named Nolan.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Nolan in Québec in 2025?

217 boys were named Nolan in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 30th rank among boy names.

Is Nolan a popular name in Québec?

Yes: Nolan is among the 50 most given boy names of 2025.

When was Nolan given most often?

In 2020, with 287 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Nolan a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Nolan only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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