Recorded 1927–1977 Boys' name Peak 1927 10 births

Tarlton — boys' name

10 babies named Tarlton in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51970s5
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Tarlton was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

5 babies were named Tarlton in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tarlton

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Tarlton between 1927 and 1977, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tarlton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tarlton performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tarlton shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tarlton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tarlton at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

10

Since 1927

51 years of records

Peak year

1927

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1927

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1977

Tarlton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1927

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
5 19771927 5

Tarlton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 50% of Tarlton's all-time total
1920s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tarlton?
10 babies have been named Tarlton since 1927. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1927 with 5 births.
When was Tarlton most popular?
Tarlton was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Tarlton been used?
Tarlton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 51 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Tarlton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tariq, Tarik, Taron, Tarek, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.