Total births
185
Girls' name · since 1887
Tura
185 babies named Tura in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 185
- total births
- 1887–1984
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Tura is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 185 have been recorded since 1887.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tura has been recorded 185 times among girls since 1887, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1984.
- 185 total births
- 1887–1984 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
185 girls have been named Tura since 1887, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1984.
- 185
- total births
- 1887–1984
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Tura was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tura in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Tura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tura's full recorded timeline at 1944, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tura at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1887
Tura popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1984
- Peak year (1916)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Tura by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Tura's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Tura births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
30 births
- 1950s
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 32 births (17% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tura? ▼
Tura has been given to 185 babies in the U.S. since 1887, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 9 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Tura most popular? ▼
Tura was most popular in the 1910s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Tura been used? ▼
Tura has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 98 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Tura? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Turquoise, Turner, Turkessa, Turkesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tura's data
- Tura's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1980s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Tura
Nearby Names Like Tura
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tura
Turquoise Girl
539 births
Turner Girl
#5036 397 births
Turkessa Girl
280 births
Turkesha Girl
21 births
Turina Girl
19 births
Compare Tura side by side: Tura vs Turquoise Tura vs Turner Tura vs Turkessa
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1887–1984 (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. "Tura: Baby Name Since 1887 - 185 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tura. 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 Tura 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.