Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tol through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1961
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1961. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 476 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Tol’s family of names
In English usage, Tol as a surname has a related form in TOLL. In English usage, Tol as a surname has a related form in TOLLE.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Tol
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Tol, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Tal
“covered with the morning's dew”
85% boys · 15% girls
Tom
“twin”
>99% boys
Todd
“resembling a fox”
>99% boys
Tim
“one who honors God” · “a respected man”
>99% boys
Timmy
“one who honors God”
>99% boys
Ted
“a gift from God” · “having heart”
>99% boys
Tony
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
>99% boys
Sal
“princess; lady” · “a savior”
>99% boys