Nolen is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1749 in 2015 with 88 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 110 births ranking #1516. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 363.2%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 21,776 boys born was named Nolen. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.