Toleen
An Arabic name meaning "face of soft, radiant beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 184 living Americans carry the first name Toleen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Toleen today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Toleen births was 2014 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Toleen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Toleen with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
184
~ 1 in 1,862,795 Americans
Peak year
2014
19 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,050
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Toleen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Toleen from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 122 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Toleen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Toleen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Toleen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Toleen
The name Toleen originates from the Arabic language and culture. It has its roots in the word "tawleen," which means "obedient" or "submissive" in Arabic. The name is believed to have emerged in the Middle East and North Africa region during the medieval period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Toleen can be found in ancient Arabic poetry from the 8th century AD. The name was often used to describe individuals with a compliant and dutiful nature. In Islamic literature, the name is mentioned in various contexts, including religious texts and historical chronicles.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Toleen. One of the most prominent was Toleen al-Rashid (740-809 AD), a renowned scholar and jurist during the Abbasid Caliphate. He was widely respected for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and his contributions to the interpretation of Sharia law.
Another historical figure with the name Toleen was Toleen ibn Abi Bakr (1050-1121 AD), a revered poet and literary figure from Andalusia, present-day Spain. His poetic works, which celebrated love, nature, and the human experience, have been widely studied and appreciated throughout the Arab world.
In the 13th century, Toleen al-Salihiyya (1205-1261 AD) was a prominent Sufi mystic and scholar from Damascus, Syria. She was known for her deeply spiritual teachings and her influential writings on the mystical aspects of Islam.
Moving forward in time, Toleen al-Husseini (1625-1701 AD) was a celebrated calligrapher and artist from Ottoman-ruled Palestine. His intricate and beautiful calligraphic works adorned numerous mosques and religious institutions throughout the region.
Finally, Toleen al-Baghdadi (1770-1839 AD) was an influential Arab intellectual and reformist from Baghdad, Iraq. He advocated for modernization and the adoption of Western ideas and technologies, while also preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Arab world.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have carried the name Toleen throughout history, reflecting its deep-rooted cultural significance and the diverse accomplishments of those who have borne this name.
People
Toleen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Toleen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Toleen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Toleen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 184 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Toleen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,862,795 US residents.
Is Toleen a common name?
We classify Toleen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 185 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Toleen most popular?
The single biggest year for Toleen was 2014, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Toleen is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Toleen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Toleen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Toleen in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Toleen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Toleen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Toleen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Toleen?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Toleen at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.