Tolan
Boy name · Anglo Saxon · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,505 in 1973
0 babies were named Tolan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTolan first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1973, when it reached #4,505.
About the name Tolan
Tolan is a boy name of Anglo Saxon and English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Tolan for boys from 1973 to 2015, in 8 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked #4,505 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Anglo Saxon namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 921,053 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
More Anglo Saxon boy names
- Unisex name: Tate · cheerful
- Boy name: Lewis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Finan · fair
- Boy name: Chapman · merchant
- Boy name: Eddison · son of Edward
- Unisex name: Silver · silver
- Boy name: Shephard · sheep herder
- Boy name: Boniface · good fate
Questions about the name Tolan
What is the origin of the name Tolan?
Tolan has Anglo Saxon, English roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Tate, Lewis, Finan.
Is Tolan a boy or girl name?
Tolan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Tolan?
Tolan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #4,505 in 1973.