boy's name
Turk
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 51
Turk is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2007, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Turk over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Turk?
In 2023, Turk was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Turk
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Turk also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Turk over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Turk
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Turk — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Turk
How popular is the name Turk?
In 2023, Turk was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Turk a girl's or a boy's name?
Turk is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Turk?
Turk has 1 syllable.
When was Turk most popular?
Turk peaked in 2007, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.