Total births
189
Boys' name · since 1997
Taejon
Taejon has 189 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 189
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Taejon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 189 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Taejon recorded 189 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- 189 total births
- 1997–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
189 boys have been named Taejon since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 189
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Taejon was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
19 babies were named Taejon in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Taejon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taejon splits its recorded history at 2005: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2025 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taejon at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Taejon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Taejon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taejon's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Taejon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
129 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 129 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taejon? ▼
189 babies have been named Taejon since 1997. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2004 with 19 births.
When was Taejon most popular? ▼
Taejon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Taejon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taejon since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Taejon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taevon, Taevion, Tae, Taegan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Taejon's data
- Taejon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (129 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Taejon
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Taejon: Baby Name Since 1997 - 189 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taejon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Taejon 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 July 2026.