Boy · #8,161 in 2026

Turhan

Turhan is a Turkish masculine given name. Notable persons with the name or surname include:

Current Rank
#8,161
Peak Rank
#2,030 (1946)
Total Babies
277
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1944
First Year
2021
Last Year
1946
Peak Year
#2030
Peak Rank
277
Total Count
38
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Turhan

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

Turhan is a Turkish masculine given name. Notable persons with the name or surname include:

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The Story of Turhan

Turhan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1944, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 13 Turhans were born — ranking #2,030 that year. As of 2026, Turhan ranks #8,161 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 277 Turhans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Turhan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Turhan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Turhan

What does the name Turhan mean?
Turhan is a Turkish masculine given name. Notable persons with the name or surname include:
How popular is Turhan in 2026?
In 2026, Turhan ranks #8,161 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Turhan most popular?
Turhan reached its peak popularity in 1946, ranking #2,030 that year with 13 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Turhan most popular?
Turhan has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Turhan.
Is Turhan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Turhan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Turhan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Turhan include Laren, Erma, Deroy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Turhan

Turhan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 277 births in the dataset. Turhan's peak popularity came in 1946 when it ranked #2,030. Use the chart and map above to compare Turhan'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.