Total births
51
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.
- 51
- total births
- 1955–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that 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.
- 51 total births
- 1955–2023 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
51 boys have been named Turk since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2023.
- 51
- total births
- 1955–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Turk was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
7 babies were named Turk in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Turk popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Turk by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (29% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
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.
- 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 Turk
Nearby Names Like Turk
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Turk
Turner Boy
#1005 9,989 births
Turhan Boy
277 births
Turki Boy
#9633 135 births
Turon Boy
95 births
Turrell Boy
82 births
Compare Turk side by side: Turk vs Turner Turk vs Turhan Turk vs Turki
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, 1955–2023 (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. "Turk: Baby Name Since 1955 - 51 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/turk. 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 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 July 2026.