Total births
143
Boys' name · since 1988
Taimur
143 babies named Taimur in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7000
- among boys today
- 143
- born since 1988
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Taimur currently ranks #7000 among boys' names in America, with 143 babies recorded since 1988.
Taimur has 143 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7000 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #7000 among boys today
- 143 born since 1988
- 2020s peak decade
- 51% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Taimur is currently the #7000 boys' name in America, more common than 51% of boys - 143 born since 1988, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7000
- among boys today
- 143
- born since 1988
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Taimur vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7000
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 51% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Taimur was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
16 babies were named Taimur in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Taimur compares
143 32nd percentile among 14,294 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
Taimur's all-time total is 61% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taimur | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 143 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Taimur's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taimur splits its recorded history at 2018: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1990 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taimur at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#7,000
Active since
1988
Taimur popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Taimur by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Taimur's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Taimur births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 62 births (43% of all-time use).
Taimur by state
Where Taimur concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 15 | 10.5% |
New York share of Taimur's total US births 10.5%
15 of 143 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taimur? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 143 babies named Taimur. Today it holds rank #7000 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 16 births.
When was Taimur most popular? ▼
Taimur was most popular in the 2020s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Taimur most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Taimur are New York (15 births).
How long has the name Taimur been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taimur since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Taimur? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tai, Tait, Taiwan, Taiden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Taimur's data
- New York records the most Taimurs (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Taimur
Nearby Names Like Taimur
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taimur
Tai Boy
#2398 3,122 births
Tait Boy
#7883 1,207 births
Taiwan Boy
842 births
Taiden Boy
#3962 692 births
Taim Boy
#2711 663 births
Compare Taimur side by side: Taimur vs Tai Taimur vs Tait Taimur vs Taiwan
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Taimur: #7000 Boys' Name - 143 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taimur. 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 Taimur 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.