Boys' name · since 1996

Taggert

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 143 babies named Taggert, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,087 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Taggert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 143 have been recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Taggert recorded 143 times among boys since 1996, 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 1996 to 2022.

  • #15,087 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 143 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taggert ranks #15,087 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,087 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Taggert's 143 recorded births place it above 66.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Taggert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Taggert's full recorded timeline at 2007, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Taggert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1997)
11
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4681012 1996200120042007201120142022 5

Taggert by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (72 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Taggert's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Taggert births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taggert? ▼
143 babies have been named Taggert since 1996. All-time, it sits at #15,087 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1997 with 11 births.
Where does Taggert sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taggert ranks #15,087 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Taggert most popular? ▼
Taggert was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Taggert been used? ▼
Taggert has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 27 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Taggert? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taggart, Tage, Tag, Tagen, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Taggert's data

  • Taggert's decade-level peak was the 2000s (72 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Taggert

Nearby Names Like Taggert

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taggert

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#9875 178 births
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Tagg Boy
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Cleaven
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Taggert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1996–2022 (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 Taggert 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.