Total births
44
Boys' name · since 1973
Tolan
44 babies named Tolan in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 1973–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Tolan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 44 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Tolan recorded 44 times among boys since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2015.
- 44 total births
- 1973–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
44 boys have been named Tolan since 1973, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 44
- total births
- 1973–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Tolan was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tolan in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Tolan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tolan splits its recorded history at 2008: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tolan at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tolan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2015
- Peak year (1992)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Tolan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tolan's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Tolan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tolan? ▼
44 babies have been named Tolan since 1973. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1992 with 7 births.
When was Tolan most popular? ▼
Tolan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Tolan been used? ▼
Records for Tolan go back to 1973, giving 43 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Tolan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tolbert, Tollie, Toluwani, Toluwanimi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Tolan
Nearby Names Like Tolan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tolan
Tolbert Boy
792 births
Tollie Boy
566 births
Toluwani Boy
#11713 79 births
Toluwanimi Boy
67 births
Toliver Boy
#12538 46 births
Compare Tolan side by side: Tolan vs Tolbert Tolan vs Tollie Tolan vs Toluwani
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tolan: Baby Name Since 1973 - 44 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tolan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tolan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.