Boys' name · since 1925
Tuck
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 299 babies named Tuck, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,611 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,919 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 299
- born since 1925
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tuck currently ranks #5919 among boys' names in America, with 299 babies recorded since 1925.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tuck has been recorded 299 times among boys since 1925, currently ranked #5919 nationally and more common than 58% of boys, 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 1925 to 2025.
- #10,611 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,919 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 299 born since 1925
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tuck ranks #10,611 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,919 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 299 born since 1925, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,611 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,919 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 299
- born since 1925
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tuck's 299 recorded births place it above 76.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
How Tuck compares
299 45th percentile among 13,930 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
Tuck's all-time total is 19% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tuck | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 299 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tuck's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tuck's full recorded timeline at 2016, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tuck popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Tuck by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (173 births, 58% of the file).
2010s was Tuck's strongest decade.
173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Tuck births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
173 births
- 2020s
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 173 births (58% of all-time use).
Tuck by state
Where Tuck concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
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What to do with Tuck's data
- Tuck's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (173 total births) through the 2020s (94) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Utah records the most Tucks (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tuck: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~100 yrs)
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, 1925–2025 (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 Tuck 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.