Turquoise: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	62	6	–	#2,386
1980s	317	32	+411%	#1,859
1990s	155	16	-51%	#3,020
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#19,395
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,386

1980s

317

+411%

#1,859

1990s

155

-51%

#3,020

2000s

–

2010s

–

#19,395

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Turquoise

Turquoise is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1977, 539 American babies have been named Turquoise. Its peak came in 1987, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Turquoise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Turquoise?

The median living Turquoise is about 38 years old; half are between 35 and 42. An estimated 500 people named Turquoise are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Turquoise year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#19,395
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	10	#8,721
1990	38	#3,020
1985	21	#3,979
1980	20	#3,988
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Turquoise, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Turquoise?

The median living Turquoise is about 38 years old. Half of all living Turquoises are between 35 and 42 years old.

How many people named Turquoise are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Turquoise are alive in the United States, based on 539 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Turquoise in 2025?

Turquoise did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Turquoise?

539 babies have been named Turquoise in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Turquoise most popular?

Turquoise peaked in 1987, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Turquoise a boy or girl name?

Turquoise is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Turquoise rising or falling?

Turquoise has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Turquoise popularity over time

The story of Turquoise

How old are people named Turquoise?

Turquoise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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