How Many People Are Named Dolen?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Dolen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Dolen peaked in popularity in 1928 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dolen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dolen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Dolen is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Dolen is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1928
8 births
Total Registered
20
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dolen
Dolen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 20 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dolen as a male name
Ranked #3,202 in 1939
6 male births in 1939
Peak: 1928 (8 births)
Dolen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dolen span from the 1920s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 14 babies were registered. While Dolen is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dolen by Decade
How has Dolen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dolen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dolen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dolen
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dolen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dolen?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Dolen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Dolen a common name?
Dolen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dolen most popular?
Dolen reached peak popularity in 1928, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dolen is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dolen a male name?
Dolen is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dolen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dolen Smith, Dolen Johnson, Dolen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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