Polk
Polk may refer to the following people:Given namePolk, a Paiute chief who fought in the Bluff War Polk Laffoon (1844–1906), American lawyer and U.S.
Meaning & Origin of Polk
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Polk may refer to the following people:Given namePolk, a Paiute chief who fought in the Bluff War Polk Laffoon (1844–1906), American lawyer and U.S.
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The Story of Polk
The earliest SSA record of Polk as a baby boy name dates back to 1887, when 5 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Polk — #2,956 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Polks. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1954 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 80 Polks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Polk
Phonetically similar names — useful when Polk is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Poke
- Poak
- Pack
- Pick
- Peak
- Peek
- Pic
- Peck
- Pac
- Peac
- Pak
- Pec
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Polk
Polk is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Polk's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,956. Use the chart and map above to compare Polk's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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