Tulson
A name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Tulson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tulson today is around 2 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tulson births was 2024 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tulson. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tulson. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
2024
8 babies that year
Average age
2
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,763
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Tulson: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Tulson by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tulson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Tulson
The name Tulson has its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in Mesopotamia around 3500-2000 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian words "tul," meaning "mound" or "hill," and "son," referring to a person or individual. The name was likely given to those born or residing near prominent mounds or hills, which were common in the flat Mesopotamian landscape.
One of the earliest known references to the name Tulson can be found in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the city of Uruk, dating back to around 2500 BCE. These inscriptions record the name as belonging to a high-ranking official or priest in the temple of the Sumerian god Enki.
During the later Babylonian and Assyrian periods, the name Tulson continued to be used, although its spelling and pronunciation may have varied slightly. A notable figure with this name was Tulson of Nineveh, who lived around 700 BCE and was a renowned scholar and scribe in the court of the Assyrian king Sennacherib.
In the ancient Hebrew texts, there is a mention of a figure called Tulson, who is described as a wise man and advisor to King Solomon. However, the historicity of this individual is debated among scholars.
Throughout the medieval period, the name Tulson appears sporadically in various regions that were once part of the ancient Mesopotamian and Near Eastern civilizations. One notable bearer of the name was Tulson al-Andalusi, a 10th-century Arabic scholar and philosopher from the Iberian Peninsula.
Another notable figure was Tulson the Monk, a 12th-century Christian scholar and theologian from the Byzantine Empire, who wrote extensively on the interpretation of religious texts.
In the 16th century, there was a Tulson Bey, a Ottoman military commander and governor of the province of Aleppo in modern-day Syria, who played a significant role in the region's history during the Ottoman-Safavid wars.
The name Tulson has been relatively rare in more recent times, but it has maintained a connection to its ancient Mesopotamian roots, often associated with scholarship, wisdom, and leadership.
People
Tulson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tulson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tulson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tulson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tulson going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Tulson a common name?
We classify Tulson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tulson most popular?
The single biggest year for Tulson was 2024, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tulson is about 2 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tulson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tulson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tulson in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tulson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tulson in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tulson can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Tulson?
See how many Americans are named Tulson on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.