Toland
Toland is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Brook Toland, American actress Christopher Toland, American figure skater George Washington Toland (1796–1869), American politician Gregg Toland (1904–1948), American cinematographer Hugh Toland (1806–1880), American surgeon and academic John Toland (1670–1722), Irish-born rationalist philosopher and freethinker John Toland, Irish…
Meaning & Origin of Toland
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Toland is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Brook Toland, American actress Christopher Toland, American figure skater George Washington Toland (1796–1869), American politician Gregg Toland (1904–1948), American cinematographer Hugh Toland (1806–1880), American surgeon and academic John Toland (1670–1722), Irish-born rationalist philosopher and freethinker John Toland, Irish…
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The Story of Toland
Toland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 7 Tolands were born — ranking #4,306 that year. As of 2026, Toland ranks #5,123 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Tolands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Toland
Toland is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Toland's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #4,306. Use the chart and map above to compare Toland's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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