Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Tolliver

Taliaferro, also spelled Talliaferro, Tagliaferro, Talifero, Taliafero, Taliferro or Tellifero and sometimes fully anglicised to Tolliver or Toliver, is a prominent family in eastern Virginia and Maryland. The Taliaferros are one of the early families who settled in Virginia in the 17th century.

Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#9,662 (2016)
Total Babies
43
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1917
First Year
2023
Last Year
2016
Peak Year
#9662
Peak Rank
43
Total Count
8
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tolliver

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Taliaferro, also spelled Talliaferro, Tagliaferro, Talifero, Taliafero, Taliferro or Tellifero and sometimes fully anglicised to Tolliver or Toliver, is a prominent family in eastern Virginia and Maryland. The Taliaferros are one of the early families who settled in Virginia in the 17th century.

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Etymology
Unknown to Jefferson, [ citation needed ] Taliaferro appears to arise due to a transcription error and a variation of the Italian surname Tagliaferro, which is, even today, widespread in Italy especially in Lombardy, but it also has representation in the Bolognese, Florentine, and Lazio regions. The name Tagliaferro, less common, has families in Vicenza, Gorizia, in the province of Rome and in Campania. A slight variation, Tagliafierro, is also typical of the Campania region, Caserta in particular. From the etymological point of view, the term tagliaferro indicates a soldier skilled in piercin

The Story of Tolliver

American parents first put Tolliver on the record books as a baby boy name in 1917, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 7 Tollivers were born — ranking #9,662 that year. About 53% of every Tolliver on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Tolliver last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 43 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Tolliver

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tolliver

What does the name Tolliver mean?
Taliaferro, also spelled Talliaferro, Tagliaferro, Talifero, Taliafero, Taliferro or Tellifero and sometimes fully anglicised to Tolliver or Toliver, is a prominent family in eastern Virginia and Maryland. The Taliaferros are one of the early families who settled in Virginia in the 17th century.
How popular is Tolliver in 2026?
In 2026, Tolliver ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Tolliver most popular?
Tolliver reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #9,662 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Tolliver a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tolliver is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Tolliver?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tolliver include Faustin, Warwick, Lay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Tolliver

Tolliver is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Tolliver's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #9,662. Use the chart and map above to compare Tolliver'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.