Fun Facts About the Name Nolia
- 572 babies named Nolia: U.S. records list 572 babies given the name Nolia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Nolia Mean?
Nolia is a rare feminine given name, and its meaning is uncertain. It is most often explained as a shortened or altered form of Magnolia or as a variant of Nola. Magnolia is a botanical name derived from the genus honoring the French botanist Pierre Magnol; its sense is that of the flower, not a translation of an older word. Nola has more than one proposed source, including an Irish short form of Fionnuala and the Latin word nola ("small bell"). If Nolia belongs to one of these names, it shares that name's meaning; if it arose independently, no established meaning can be given. Because the evidence does not settle the question, "meaning uncertain" is the most accurate summary.
Nolia Name History & Origins
Nolia has no single documented line of development. In English-speaking countries it is a rare name, often treated as a diminutive of Magnolia or a spelling variant of Nola. Magnolia began as a botanical genus name in the 18th century and later became a given name, especially in the American South. Nola has separate histories: it can be an anglicized short form of the Irish Nuala, a reference to the Italian town of Nola, or a use of the Latin word for a small bell. Nolia's own history is not well recorded, and it should not be assumed to share the history of any one of these names unless a specific family or document shows that connection.
How Popular is the Name Nolia?
Nolia recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1920. Its best rank was #816 in 1880.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,649 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #9,436 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #14,820 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #10,897 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #14,649 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #12,193 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #13,720 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #18,549 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #19,737 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #7,331 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #7,251 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1954 | #5,572 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #5,995 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #5,883 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #5,090 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #5,889 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #5,491 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1944 | #5,064 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1943 | #3,733 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1942 | #5,169 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,857 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1940 | #4,854 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1939 | #3,341 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1938 | #4,211 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #4,754 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #3,623 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1934 | #4,166 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #2,986 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1931 | #4,799 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1930 | #3,572 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1929 | #3,321 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1928 | #3,668 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1927 | #2,410 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1926 | #2,999 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1925 | #3,587 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1924 | #3,908 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1923 | #3,575 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1922 | #2,083 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1921 | #2,597 | 14 | 0.0011% |
| 1920 | #2,055 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1919 | #3,163 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1918 | #2,081 | 18 | 0.0016% |
| 1917 | #2,823 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1916 | #2,212 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1915 | #2,845 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1914 | #1,718 | 16 | 0.0021% |
| 1913 | #3,564 | 5 | 0.0008% |
| 1912 | #2,091 | 9 | 0.0016% |
| 1911 | #2,394 | 6 | 0.0014% |
| 1910 | #1,596 | 10 | 0.0025% |
| 1909 | #1,567 | 9 | 0.0026% |
| 1908 | #1,799 | 7 | 0.0021% |
| 1906 | #1,139 | 12 | 0.0041% |
| 1905 | #1,280 | 10 | 0.0034% |
| 1904 | #1,342 | 9 | 0.0033% |
| 1903 | #1,538 | 7 | 0.0027% |
| 1901 | #951 | 13 | 0.0054% |
| 1900 | #1,528 | 8 | 0.0027% |
| 1898 | #1,884 | 5 | 0.0019% |
| 1897 | #922 | 13 | 0.0056% |
| 1896 | #1,530 | 6 | 0.0025% |
| 1895 | #1,544 | 6 | 0.0026% |
| 1894 | #1,647 | 5 | 0.0022% |
| 1892 | #1,153 | 8 | 0.0038% |
| 1891 | #1,483 | 5 | 0.0027% |
| 1890 | #1,072 | 8 | 0.0042% |
| 1888 | #1,106 | 7 | 0.0039% |
| 1887 | #1,259 | 5 | 0.0034% |
| 1880 | #816 | 6 | 0.0066% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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