Total births
284
Boys' name · since 1977
Tlaloc
284 babies named Tlaloc in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5747
- among boys today
- 284
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Tlaloc is the #5747 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 284 recorded since 1977.
Tlaloc has 284 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5747 as of the latest data, more common than 60% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #5747 among boys today
- 284 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 60% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tlaloc is currently the #5747 boys' name in America, more common than 60% of boys - 284 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5747
- among boys today
- 284
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
Tlaloc vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5747
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 60% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Tlaloc was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
18 babies were named Tlaloc in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Tlaloc compares
284 45th 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
Tlaloc's all-time total is 23% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tlaloc | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 284 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tlaloc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tlaloc splits its recorded history at 2010: 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 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tlaloc at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#5,747
Active since
1977
Tlaloc popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Tlaloc by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tlaloc's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Tlaloc births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
88 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 99 births (35% of all-time use).
Tlaloc by state
Where Tlaloc concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 73 | 25.7% |
California share of Tlaloc's total US births 25.7%
73 of 284 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tlaloc? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 284 babies named Tlaloc. Today it holds rank #5747 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 18 births.
When was Tlaloc most popular? ▼
Tlaloc was most popular in the 2000s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Tlaloc most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tlaloc are California (73 births).
How long has the name Tlaloc been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tlaloc since 1977 -- 49 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Tlaloc's data
- Tlaloc's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tlalocs (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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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, 1977–2025 (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. "Tlaloc: #5747 Boys' Name - 284 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tlaloc. 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 Tlaloc 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.