Total births
169
Boys' name · since 2008
Taos
169 babies named Taos in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9589
- among boys today
- 169
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Taos currently ranks #9589 among boys' names in America, with 169 babies recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Taos recorded 169 times among boys since 2008, holding rank #9589 nationally today, ahead of 33% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #9589 among boys today
- 169 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Taos is currently the #9589 boys' name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 169 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9589
- among boys today
- 169
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Taos vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9589
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 33% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Taos was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
18 babies were named Taos in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Taos compares
169 35th 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
Taos's all-time total is 54% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taos | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 169 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Taos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taos splits its recorded history at 2018: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2014 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taos at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,589
Active since
2008
Taos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Taos by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Taos's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Taos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 9
2000s
9 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 92 births (54% of all-time use).
Taos by state
Where Taos concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Taos's total US births 3.6%
6 of 169 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taos? ▼
Taos has been given to 169 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9589 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Taos most popular? ▼
Taos was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Taos most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Taos are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Taos been used? ▼
Taos has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Taos? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tao. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Taos's data
- Taos's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Taoss (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Taos: #9589 Boys' Name - 169 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taos. 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 Taos 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.