Tolkien — #9726 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Tolkien

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Tolkien between 2017 and 2024, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tolkien currently holds the #9726 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tolkien performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tolkien shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tolkien 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 20 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.