Tolkien vs Tolbert

Side-by-side comparison of Tolkien and Tolbert — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tolkien

Boy name · Rank #9726

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Name B

Tolbert

Boy name

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Metric Tolkien Tolbert
Current Rank #9726 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 20 792
Peak Year 2024 1922
Peak Year Births 8 25
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2017 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Tolkien Tolbert
1880ss — 27
1890ss — 21
1900ss — 10
1910ss — 135
1920ss — 172
1930ss — 103
1940ss — 113
1950ss — 100
1960ss — 59
1970ss — 46
1980ss — 6
2010ss 6 —
2020ss 14 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tolkien Tolbert
2017 6 —
2020 6 —
2024 8 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2017–2024.

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