Meaning and history
Faolán is an Irish name derived from faol, meaning "wolf," with a diminutive suffix, giving the sense "little wolf." It was borne by several early Irish saints, including Saint Faolán of Cluain Maoscna. The name remains distinctly Irish, with Phelan developing as an anglicized surname and given-name form.
20062006: 14 births, rank #5,781
2007: 6 births, rank #10,921
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 5 births, rank #12,491
2010: 11 births, rank #7,087
20112011: 12 births, rank #6,578
2012: 11 births, rank #7,050
2013: 9 births, rank #8,118
2014: 13 births, rank #6,307
2015: 8 births, rank #8,744
20162016: 8 births, rank #8,816
2017: 9 births, rank #8,140
2018: 13 births, rank #6,345
2019: 6 births, rank #10,803
2020: 14 births, rank #5,980
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 12 births, rank #6,828
2023: 23 births, rank #4,456
2024: 14 births, rank #6,199
20252025: 9 births, rank #8,243
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Faolán, ranking #8,243 among boys.