Given name & surname
Noland
“a champion of the people”
Noland is a variant of Nolan. One Irish interpretation is “a champion of the people.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Noland is a variant of Nolan. One Irish interpretation is “a champion of the people.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Noland is a variant of Nolan. An origin associated with Nolan is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Noland through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,778
- 1,778 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #4,493 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +27%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,493 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 26.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,142 as a first name in 2020; 8,884 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Noland
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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