Total births
164
Boys' name · since 1915
Culver
164 babies named Culver in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9982
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Culver is the #9982 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 164 recorded since 1915.
Culver has 164 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9982 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2024.
- #9982 among boys today
- 164 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Culver is currently the #9982 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 164 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9982
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Culver vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9982
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Culver was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
12 babies were named Culver in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
How Culver compares
164 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Culver's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Culver | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Culver's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Culver splits its recorded history at 1934: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Culver at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1916
Current rank
#9,982
Active since
1915
Culver popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024
- Peak year (1916)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Culver by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Culver's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Culver births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 1930s
1930s
30 births
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 37 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Culver? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 164 babies named Culver. Today it holds rank #9982 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 12 births.
When was Culver most popular? ▼
Culver was most popular in the 1920s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Culver been used? ▼
Culver has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Culver? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cullen, Cullin, Cullan, Cully, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Culver's data
- Culver's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Culver
Nearby Names Like Culver
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Culver
Cullen Boy
#1126 16,591 births
Cullin Boy
403 births
Cullan Boy
329 births
Cully Boy
250 births
Culley Boy
80 births
Compare Culver side by side: Culver vs Cullen Culver vs Cullin Culver vs Cullan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Culver: #9982 Boys' Name - 164 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/culver. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Culver draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.