Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1999
Tolani
38 babies named Tolani in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Tolani sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tolani has been recorded 38 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- 38 total births
- 1999–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Tolani since 1999, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 38
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Tolani was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tolani in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Tolani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tolani's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tolani at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Tolani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Tolani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Tolani's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Tolani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tolani? ▼
Tolani has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 7 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Tolani most popular? ▼
Tolani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Tolani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tolani since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tolani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Toleen, Tolulope, Tola, Toluwanimi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Tolani
Nearby Names Like Tolani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tolani
Toleen Girl
#14581 185 births
Tolulope Girl
152 births
Tola Girl
104 births
Toluwanimi Girl
72 births
Toluwani Girl
71 births
Compare Tolani side by side: Tolani vs Toleen Tolani vs Tolulope Tolani vs Tola
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Tolani: Baby Name Since 1999 - 38 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tolani. 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 Tolani 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 July 2026.