Boys' name · since 1955

Turk

Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Turk, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,107 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1955
1960s
peak decade

51 boys have been named Turk since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Turk has 51 recorded births among boys since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2023.

  • #22,107 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 51 born since 1955
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Turk ranks #22,107 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1955, peaking in the 1960s.

#22,107 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1955
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Turk's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% 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.

Turk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Turk's full recorded timeline at 1973, 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 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Turk popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2007)
7
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 195519611964196919731991200720152023 5

Turk by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (15 births, 29% of the file).

1960s was Turk's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Turk births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Turk? ▼
Turk has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,107 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Turk sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Turk ranks #22,107 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 Turk most popular? ▼
Turk was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Turk been used? ▼
Turk has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 69 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Turk? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Turner, Turhan, Turki, Turon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Turk's data

  • Turk's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (15 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 Turk

Nearby Names Like Turk

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

Turner Boy
#1097 9,989 births
Turhan Boy
277 births
Turki Boy
135 births
Turon Boy
95 births
Turrell Boy
82 births

Compare Turk side by side: Turk vs Turner Turk vs Turhan Turk vs Turki

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Welch
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Macey
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Mchenry
51 births · Peak 1922
Argle
51 births · Peak 1923
Elra
51 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Turk: 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, 1955–2023 (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 Turk 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.