Dolan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	49	5	–	#2,431
1920s	118	12	+141%	#2,062
1930s	155	16	+31%	#1,520
1940s	135	14	-13%	#1,711
1950s	126	13	-7%	#1,959
1960s	114	11	-10%	#1,851
1970s	137	14	+20%	#1,715
1980s	106	11	-23%	#3,397
1990s	268	27	+153%	#2,262
2000s	270	27	+1%	#3,082
2010s	182	18	-33%	#3,910
2020s (to 2025)	41	7	-62%	#6,293

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,431

1920s

118

+141%

#2,062

1930s

155

+31%

#1,520

1940s

135

-13%

#1,711

1950s

126

-7%

#1,959

1960s

114

-10%

#1,851

1970s

137

+20%

#1,715

1980s

106

-23%

#3,397

1990s

268

+153%

#2,262

2000s

270

+1%

#3,082

2010s

182

-33%

#3,910

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#6,293

The story of Dolan

Dolan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 1,701 American babies have been named Dolan. Its peak came in 1996, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dolan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dolan?

The median living Dolan is about 30 years old; half are between 19 and 54. An estimated 1,300 people named Dolan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dolan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	14	#6,293
2022	12	#6,926
2021	7	#9,997
2020	8	#8,945
2019	14	#6,175
2018	13	#6,439
2017	11	#7,225
2016	27	#3,910
2015	13	#6,421
2014	11	#7,179
2013	22	#4,363
2012	26	#3,926
2011	20	#4,701
2010	25	#4,022
2009	22	#4,469
2008	25	#4,060
2007	35	#3,204
2006	29	#3,543
2005	32	#3,187
2004	27	#3,478
2003	28	#3,303
2002	20	#4,074
2001	29	#3,082
2000	23	#3,565
1995	27	#2,705
1990	10	#5,096
1985	6	#5,992
1980	11	#3,684
1975	14	#2,791
1970	26	#1,715
1965	11	#2,512
1960	17	#1,992
1955	16	#1,989
1950	9	#2,624
1945	9	#2,437
1940	11	#2,216
1935	17	#1,722
1930	17	#1,842
1925	6	#3,851
1920	13	#2,360
1915	5	#3,974
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dolan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dolan?

The median living Dolan is about 30 years old. Half of all living Dolans are between 19 and 54 years old.

How many people named Dolan are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Dolan are alive in the United States, based on 1,701 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dolan in 2025?

Dolan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dolan?

1,701 babies have been named Dolan in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dolan most popular?

Dolan peaked in 1996, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Dolan a boy or girl name?

Dolan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dolan rising or falling?

Dolan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dolan popularity over time

The story of Dolan

How old are people named Dolan?

Dolan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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