Turi
A feminine name of Scandinavian origin meaning "daughter of Thor".
Name Census estimates that about 22 living Americans carry the first name Turi. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 79.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Turi today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Turi births was 1971 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Turi. 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 Turi. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
22
~ 1 in 15,579,743 Americans
Peak year
1971
10 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2014 SSA rank
#5,517
Tracked since 1970
Gender
Gender distribution for Turi
Turi is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 24 total registrations, 5 (20.8%) were male and 19 (79.2%) were female.
Turi as a male name
- Ranked #13,912 in 2014
- 5 male births in 2014
- Peak: 2014 (5 births)
Turi as a female name
- Ranked #5,517 in 1971
- 10 female births in 1971
- Peak: 1971 (10 births)
Popularity
Turi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Turi from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 19 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Turi 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 Turi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Turi
The given name Turi finds its origins in the Basque language spoken in parts of Spain and France. Derived from the Basque word "iturri" meaning fountain or spring, the name Turi is thought to have emerged during the early medieval period around the 5th or 6th century CE.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Turi can be traced back to the 9th century CE, when Turi Andoni was a notable Basque warrior who fought against the Frankish Empire's invasion of the Basque Country. His bravery and resistance against foreign occupation earned him a place in Basque folklore and oral traditions.
In the 11th century, Turi Abenza was a renowned architect and stonemason who oversaw the construction of several churches and monasteries in the Navarre region of Spain. His masterpiece, the Monastery of Santa María la Real in Nájera, is considered a significant example of Romanesque architecture in the Iberian Peninsula.
During the 13th century, Turi Aritzaga was a Basque poet and trobairitz, a female troubadour from the Basque Country. Her poems, which often celebrated love and nature, were widely circulated among the nobility of the time and have been preserved in various medieval manuscripts.
In the 16th century, Turi Zalduna was a Basque explorer and navigator who accompanied Juan Sebastián Elcano on the famous Magellan-Elcano expedition, becoming the first crew to circumnavigate the globe. His detailed accounts of the journey provided invaluable insights into the cultures and lands they encountered.
Turi Huarte, born in 1529 in Navarre, was a Renaissance philosopher and author who wrote the influential treatise "Examen de Ingenios" (Examination of Talents), which explored the relationship between human temperaments and intellectual abilities. His work had a significant impact on the field of educational psychology.
While the name Turi may have originated in the Basque Country, its use has spread to other regions and cultures over time, making it a name with a rich history and cultural significance.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Turi
People
Turi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Turi 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
Turi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Turi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 22 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Turi 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 15,579,743 US residents.
Is Turi a common name?
We classify Turi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 41.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 24 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Turi most popular?
The single biggest year for Turi was 1971, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Turi is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Turi a female name?
Yes, 79.2% of people registered as Turi in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.