Taos vs Tao

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

Name A

Taos

Boy name · Rank #9557

Full profile →
Name B

Tao

Boy name · Rank #9142

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Taos Tao
2014 6 13
2015 15 15
2016 7 17
2017 15 11
2018 11 13
2019 16 9
2020 15 9
2021 18 20
2022 11 16
2023 7 12
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, 2008–2024.

← Compare different names