Total births
22
Boys' name · since 2007
Tarzan
Tarzan has 22 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13356
- among boys today
- 22
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
22 babies have been named Tarzan since 2007, making it today's #13356 boys' name.
Tarzan has 22 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13356 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #13356 among boys today
- 22 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 7% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tarzan is currently the #13356 boys' name in America, more common than 7% of boys - 22 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13356
- among boys today
- 22
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Tarzan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13356
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 7% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Tarzan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tarzan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Tarzan compares
22 8th 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
Tarzan's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tarzan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tarzan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tarzan splits its recorded history at 2024: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tarzan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#13,356
Active since
2007
Tarzan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Tarzan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Tarzan's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Tarzan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tarzan? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 22 babies named Tarzan. Today it holds rank #13356 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 7 births.
When was Tarzan most popular? ▼
Tarzan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Tarzan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tarzan since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tarzan? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tarzan
Nearby Names Like Tarzan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tarzan
Tariq Boy
#1407 6,878 births
Tarik Boy
#3360 4,181 births
Taron Boy
#4009 2,726 births
Tarek Boy
#4104 2,278 births
Taran Boy
#3641 2,073 births
Compare Tarzan side by side: Tarzan vs Tariq Tarzan vs Tarik Tarzan vs Taron
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2007–2025 (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. "Tarzan: #13356 Boys' Name - 22 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tarzan. 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 Tarzan 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 July 2026.