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How Many People Are Named Turner?
Estimated people named Turner living in the U.S. today
7,872
Gender distribution
95% male · 5% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 10,178
- Peak year: 2019 (263 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,872
Turner by age group — who carries the name today?
Turner popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Turner
Turner has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 10,178 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,872 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 43,420 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Turners you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Turner in the US?
An estimated 7,872 people named Turner are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Turner very rare — about 1 in 43,420 Americans.
Is Turner a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Turner is 95% male and 5% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Turner most popular?
Turner peaked in 2019, when 263 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Turner?
Turner ranks #2,785 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).