Tao vs Taos

Side-by-side comparison of Tao and Taos — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tao

Boy name · Rank #9142

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Name B

Taos

Boy name · Rank #9557

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Metric Tao Taos
Current Rank #9142 #9557
Total Births (all years) 417 160
Peak Year 2021 2021
Peak Year Births 20 18
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 2008

Births by Decade

Decade Tao Taos
1970ss 45 —
1980ss 37 —
1990ss 23 —
2000ss 116 9
2010ss 131 92
2020ss 65 59

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tao Taos
2014 13 6
2015 15 15
2016 17 7
2017 11 15
2018 13 11
2019 9 16
2020 9 15
2021 20 18
2022 16 11
2023 12 7
2024 8 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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