Boys' name · since 1970
Tushar
240 babies named Tushar in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,921 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 240
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tushar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 240 have been recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Tushar recorded 240 times among boys since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2014.
- #11,921 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 240 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tushar ranks #11,921 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 240 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,921 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 240
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tushar's 240 recorded births place it above 73.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tushar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tushar's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tushar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2014
- Peak year (2003)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Tushar by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (110 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Tushar's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Tushar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
110 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 110 births (46% of all-time use).
Tushar by state
Where Tushar concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 2.1% |
5 of 240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Tushar's data
- Tushar's decade-level peak was the 2000s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tushars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tushar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
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, 1970–2014 (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 Tushar 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.