Boys' name · since 1917

Tolliver

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Tolliver, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,271 of 45,481
all-time among boys
43
born since 1917
2010s
peak decade

Tolliver sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 43 recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tolliver has been recorded 43 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2023.

  • #23,271 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 43 born since 1917
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tolliver ranks #23,271 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.

#23,271 of 45,481
all-time among boys
43
born since 1917
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tolliver's 43 recorded births place it above 48.79% 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.

Tolliver's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tolliver's full recorded timeline at 2016, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tolliver popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2016)
7
Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19171948199020152016201720182023 5

Tolliver by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (23 births, 53% of the file).

2010s was Tolliver's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Tolliver births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tolliver? ▼
43 babies have been named Tolliver since 1917. All-time, it sits at #23,271 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2016 with 7 births.
Where does Tolliver sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tolliver ranks #23,271 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 Tolliver most popular? ▼
Tolliver was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Tolliver been used? ▼
Records for Tolliver go back to 1917, giving 107 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Tolliver? ▼
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 Tolliver's data

  • Tolliver's decade-level peak was the 2010s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Tolliver

Nearby Names Like Tolliver

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

Tolbert Boy
792 births
Tollie Boy
566 births
Toluwani Boy
79 births
Toluwanimi Boy
67 births
Toliver Boy
46 births

Compare Tolliver side by side: Tolliver vs Tolbert Tolliver vs Tollie Tolliver vs Toluwani

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Cleaveland
43 births · Peak 1930
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Milliard
43 births · Peak 1917
Morten
43 births · Peak 1929
Nebraska
43 births · Peak 1927
Hazle
43 births · Peak 1919
Labon
43 births · Peak 1922
Mcneal
43 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tolliver: 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, 1917–2023 (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 Tolliver 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.