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Turner

Boy #5932 in 2023

Turner is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Turner

From Turner, Turnur, Turnure, Turnour, from turner, turnare, tornere, an occupational surname for a turner or tumbler.

Popularity of Turner

Popularity, 1880–2023

224 births in 2023

1880 2023

9,571 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2019

263 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.