Boys' name · since 1972
Tacuma
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Tacuma, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,334 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 87
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tacuma sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 87 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Tacuma recorded 87 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1982.
- #18,334 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 87 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tacuma ranks #18,334 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 87 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #18,334 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 87
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tacuma's 87 recorded births place it above 59.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Tacuma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tacuma's full recorded timeline at 1978, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tacuma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1982
- Peak year (1973)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Tacuma by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (68 births, 78% of the file).
1970s was Tacuma's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Tacuma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
68 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 68 births (78% of all-time use).
Tacuma by state
Where Tacuma concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 7 | 8.0% |
7 of 87 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tacuma's data
- Tacuma's decade-level peak was the 1970s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tacumas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tacuma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~10 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tacuma draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.