US rank #13307 Boys' name Peak 2007 15 births

Tarzan — #13307 US boys' name

15 babies named Tarzan in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s52020s5
#13307
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 7% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Tarzan was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

5 babies were named Tarzan in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tarzan

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Tarzan between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tarzan currently holds the #13307 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tarzan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Tarzan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tarzan 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 15 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.

Tarzan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2007

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,307

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tarzan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
5
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
5 202420182007 5

Tarzan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
5 births that decade — 33% of Tarzan's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tarzan?
15 babies have been named Tarzan since 2007. It currently ranks #13307 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 5 births.
When was Tarzan most popular?
Tarzan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Tarzan been used?
Tarzan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2007–2024 (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.