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Turner

/ˈtɝnɚ/ · 96% boys · 208 born in 2025

Turner has been given to about 10,386 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2019, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈtɝnɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 8,167
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Turner per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2019 · 263
  • Born in 2025208
  • All time10,386

How popular is Turner?

Its best year was 2019, when 263 babies were given the name, ranking 889th. The typical living American called Turner is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.08% of births.

Names that sound like Turner

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Tucker0.75
  2. Gunner0.75
  3. Tanner0.68
  4. Warner0.68
  5. Hunter0.62
  6. Luther0.62
  7. Buster0.62
  8. Tyler0.55

Middle names for Turner

Ranked by flow score
  1. Turner Paul0.77
  2. Turner John0.77
  3. Turner Blake0.76
  4. Turner Wade0.76
  5. Turner Quinn0.76
  6. Turner Jude0.76

Sibling names for Turner

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Belensister · 0.97
  2. Misaelbrother · 0.97
  3. Palomasister · 0.97
  4. Vincenzobrother · 0.97
  5. Alonsobrother · 0.97
  6. Amarissister · 0.96

Where Turner is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. North Dakota0.08%
  2. South Carolina0.03%
  3. Kentucky0.02%
  4. Missouri0.02%
  5. Tennessee0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Turner Anderson0.77
  2. Turner White0.72
  3. Turner Nguyen0.72
  4. Turner Moore0.72
  5. Turner Hill0.72
  6. Turner Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Turner

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Turner across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.