boy's name

Tarkan

  • Origin Turkish
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 177

Tarkan is a boy's name. In 2005 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Tarkan is a name of Turkish origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1999, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1974.

Tarkan over time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.

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'70 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Tarkan by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 20
1990s 35
2000s 40
2010s 20
2020s (to 2021) 5

How popular is Tarkan?

In 2021, Tarkan was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Tarkan is used

England & Wales #6,006 3 in 2011
France #6,948 5 in 2021
United States #11,366 6 in 2005

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Tarkan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Tarkan also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tarkan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Tarkan

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tarkan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Tarkan

How popular is the name Tarkan?

In 2021, Tarkan was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Tarkan a girl's or a boy's name?

Tarkan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Tarkan most popular?

Tarkan peaked in 1999, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.