Given name & surname
Nolin
“a champion of the people”
Nolin is a variant of Nolan. One Irish interpretation is “a champion of the people.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nolin is a variant of Nolan. One Irish interpretation is “a champion of the people.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nolin 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 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nolin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 507
- 507 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #8,062 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,062 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 17.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 462 as a first name in 2020; 2,155 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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