Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1917
Turney
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Turney, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1917–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
22 boys have been named Turney since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Turney has 22 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1961.
- 22 total births
- 1917–1961 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Turney since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1961.
- 22
- total births
- 1917–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Turney was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
6 babies were named Turney in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Turney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Turney's full recorded timeline at 1923, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Turney at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Turney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1961
- Peak year (1917)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Turney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Turney's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Turney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Turney? ▼
Turney has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 6 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Turney most popular? ▼
Turney was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Turney been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Turney since 1917 -- 45 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Turney? ▼
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 Turney's data
- Turney's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1960s (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 Turney
Nearby Names Like Turney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Turney
Turner Boy
#1005 9,989 births
Turhan Boy
277 births
Turki Boy
#9633 135 births
Turon Boy
95 births
Turrell Boy
82 births
Compare Turney side by side: Turney vs Turner Turney vs Turhan Turney 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, 1917–1961 (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. "Turney: Baby Name Since 1917 - 22 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/turney. 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 Turney 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.