Boys' name · since 1924

Toliver

Toliver has 46 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,827 of 45,481
all-time among boys
46
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade

Toliver sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 46 recorded since 1924.

Social Security Administration records show Toliver recorded 46 times among boys since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2024.

  • #22,827 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 46 born since 1924
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toliver ranks #22,827 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1924, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,827 of 45,481
all-time among boys
46
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Toliver's 46 recorded births place it above 49.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Toliver's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Toliver's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Toliver popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1947)
6
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
4.555.566.5 192419281947196919791997199820032024 5

Toliver by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 22% of the file).

1920s was Toliver's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Toliver births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Toliver? ▼
Toliver has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,827 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 6 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
Where does Toliver sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toliver ranks #22,827 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Toliver most popular? ▼
Toliver was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Toliver been used? ▼
Toliver has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 101 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Toliver? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tolbert, Tollie, Toluwani, Toluwanimi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Toliver's data

  • Toliver's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Toliver

Nearby Names Like Toliver

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Toliver

Tolbert Boy
792 births
Tollie Boy
566 births
Toluwani Boy
79 births
Toluwanimi Boy
67 births
Tolan Boy
44 births

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Rubie
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Viron
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Toliver: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1924–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Toliver 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 August 2026.