Turner
An English occupational surname for a craftsman who shaped wood or metal on a lathe, from Old French tourneur and ultimately Latin tornare, 'to turn'.
Turner in 2025
Turner was given to 208 babies in the United States in 2025 — 195 boys and 13 girls, making it the 2,154th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,939 babies born.
The history of Turner
Turner reached its highest point in 2019, when 263 babies were given the name, ranking 1,822nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 807th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 10,386 babies have been named Turner. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Turner by decade
| Decade | Babies named Turner | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 153 | 807 |
| 1890s | 165 | 1,062 |
| 1900s | 180 | 1,145 |
| 1910s | 515 | 1,327 |
| 1920s | 576 | 1,531 |
| 1930s | 374 | 1,877 |
| 1940s | 343 | 2,261 |
| 1950s | 319 | 2,472 |
| 1960s | 213 | 3,758 |
| 1970s | 136 | 5,372 |
| 1980s | 376 | 3,471 |
| 1990s | 1,432 | 1,782 |
| 2000s | 1,884 | 1,858 |
| 2010s | 2,360 | 1,822 |
| 2020s | 1,360 | 1,860 |
Where Turner is heading
Turner has fallen 15% over the past decade, from 245 babies in 2015 to 208 in 2025.
Names like Turner
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Turner.