Total births
143
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.
- 143
- total births
- 1996–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that 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.
- 143 total births
- 1996–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
143 boys have been named Taggert since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 143
- total births
- 1996–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Taggert was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
11 babies were named Taggert in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Taggert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2022
- Peak year (1997)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Taggert by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taggert? ▼
143 babies have been named Taggert since 1996. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1997 with 11 births.
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.
- 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 Taggert
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Taggert: Baby Name Since 1996 - 143 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taggert. 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 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 June 2026.