Names / Boy names
Tolkien
Current rank
#13,706
holding steady
All-time peak
#9,776
in 2024
First recorded
2017
in U.S. data
Children named
25
since 2017
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #9,776 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Tolkien was first recorded in 2017. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Roughly 25 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.