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Dolan

/ˈdoʊlən/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2023

Dolan has been given to about 1,701 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1996, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdoʊlən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,308
Median age today33 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dolan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1996 · 36
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,701

How popular is Dolan?

Its best year was 1996, when 36 babies were given the name, ranking 2262nd. The typical living American called Dolan is about 33 years old today.

Names that sound like Dolan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Nolan0.85
  2. Dylan0.78
  3. Dilan0.78
  4. Dillan0.75
  5. Logan0.70
  6. Roman0.70
  7. Rowan0.70
  8. Dorian0.70

Middle names for Dolan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dolan John0.77
  2. Dolan Lee0.77
  3. Dolan Bryce0.76
  4. Dolan Ross0.76
  5. Dolan Quinn0.76
  6. Dolan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Dolan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Santosbrother · 0.83
  2. Tomasbrother · 0.81
  3. Marcelbrother · 0.80
  4. Georginasister · 0.77
  5. Aileensister · 0.77
  6. Noemisister · 0.77

Where Dolan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dolan Anderson0.74
    2. Dolan White0.72
    3. Dolan Reyes0.72
    4. Dolan Moore0.72
    5. Dolan Lee0.72
    6. Dolan Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Dolan

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.