Polk

PAHLK /ˈpɑːlk/
boy 1 syllable fading

Polk is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Polk is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1954. Polk was first reported in SSA data in 1887 and peaked in 1917 (8 births).

About the name Polk

PronunciationPAHLK /ˈpɑːlk/
8peak births 1917
1887first in SSA data

Names similar to Polk

How popular is Polk?

Boys named Polk
188718901900191019201930194019501954
Boys named Polk per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1887–1954 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1954) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Polk total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19545—#4,233
19285—#4,598
19275—#4,662
19258—#3,329
19235—#4,745
19216—#4,222
19196—#4,058
19185—#4,656
19178—#3,146
19165—#4,357
19155—#4,270
18925—#1,214
18907—#861
18875—#1,034