Total births
9,989
Boys' name · since 1880
Turner
9,989 babies named Turner in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1005
- among boys today
- 9,989
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Turner is the #1005 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 9,989 recorded since 1880.
Turner has 9,989 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1005 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1005 among boys today
- 9,989 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Turner is currently the #1005 boys' name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 9,989 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1005
- among boys today
- 9,989
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Turner vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1005
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Turner was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
246 babies were named Turner in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Turner compares
9,989 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 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
Turner's all-time total is 27x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Turner | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,989 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 246 | 23 | 22,252 |
Turner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Turner's full recorded timeline at 1953, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 246 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Turner at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#1,005
Active since
1880
Turner popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 246
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Turner popularity over time - girls
397 total births recorded since 1921 (Turner as girls' name)
Turner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Turner's strongest decade.
2,221 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Turner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 153
1880s
153 births
- 1890s 165
1890s
165 births
- 1900s 180
1900s
180 births
- 1910s 515
1910s
515 births
- 1920s 569
1920s
569 births
- 1930s 374
1930s
374 births
- 1940s 343
1940s
343 births
- 1950s 319
1950s
319 births
- 1960s 213
1960s
213 births
- 1970s 136
1970s
136 births
- 1980s 376
1980s
376 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,361 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,818 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,221 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,246 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,221 births (22% of all-time use).
How Turner compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Turner's total volume
Turner vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Turner by state
Where Turner concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 667 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 604 | 6.0% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 599 | 6.0% |
| #4 | California | | 394 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 349 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 345 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 278 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 224 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Turner's total US births 6.7%
Even split
667 of 9,989 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Turner appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Turner? ▼
Turner has been given to 9,989 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1005 as of the latest data. 246 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Turner most popular? ▼
Turner was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,221 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Turner most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Turner are Texas (667 births), Georgia (604 births), North Carolina (599 births).
How long has the name Turner been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Turner since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Turner? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Turhan, Turki, Turon, Turrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Turner's data
- Turner's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,221 total births) through the 2020s (1,246) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Turners (667 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Turner
Nearby Names Like Turner
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Turner
Turhan Boy
277 births
Turki Boy
#9633 135 births
Turon Boy
95 births
Turrell Boy
82 births
Turk Boy
51 births
Compare Turner side by side: Turner vs Turhan Turner vs Turki Turner vs Turon
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Turner: #1005 Boys' Name - 9,989 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/turner. 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 Turner 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 June 2026.