Boys' name · since 1907
Taft
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 1,544 babies named Taft, peaking in 1908. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,875 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,713 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,544
- born since 1907
- 1910s
- peak decade
1,544 babies have been named Taft since 1907, making it today's #7713 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taft has been recorded 1,544 times among boys since 1907, currently ranked #7713 nationally and more common than 45% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #3,875 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,713 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,544 born since 1907
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taft ranks #3,875 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,713 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,544 born since 1907, peaking in the 1910s.
- #3,875 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,713 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,544
- born since 1907
- 1910s
- peak decade
Taft's 1,544 recorded births place it above 91.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Utah.
How Taft compares
1,544 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Taft's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taft | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,544 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 34 | 22,252 |
Taft's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taft's full recorded timeline at 1966, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1908 peak of 62 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taft popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (1908)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Taft by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (192 births, 12% of the file).
1910s was Taft's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Taft births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
130 births
- 1910s
1910s
192 births
- 1920s 74
1920s
74 births
- 1930s
1930s
155 births
- 1940s
1940s
152 births
- 1950s
1950s
131 births
- 1960s
1960s
126 births
- 1970s
1970s
97 births
- 1980s
1980s
89 births
- 1990s 75
1990s
75 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
161 births
- 2020s 69
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 192 births (12% of all-time use).
How Taft compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Taft's total volume
Taft by state
Where Taft concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 64 | 4.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.3% |
64 of 1,544 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Taft's data
- Taft's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (192 total births) through the 2020s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Utah records the most Tafts (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Taft
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taft: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1908)
Similar record span (~118 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, 1907–2025 (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 Taft 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.