Tulsen
Boy name · #2989 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Tulsen is currently the #2989 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2023. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Tulsen.
The 2-year story
Tulsen first appears in the Social Security records in 2023, when 21 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #2941. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tulsen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tulsen in class?
Tulsen scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Tulsen is most common
State-level data for Tulsen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tulsen
Statistically, parents drawn to Tulsen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khosen, Kisen, Truen, Kolsen, and Azaylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tulsen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4742 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tulsen a popular boy name?
Tulsen ranked #2989 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Tulsen most popular?
Tulsen peaked in 2025, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2941 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tulsen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Tulsen. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.