Nolen is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1895 in 2019 with 79 recorded births. This places Nolen in the top 13% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 110 births ranking #1516. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 315.8%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 22,701 boys born was named Nolen. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.