Recorded 1973–1976 Boys' name Peak 1973 17 births

Taraus — boys' name

17 babies named Taraus in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s17
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Taraus was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

6 babies were named Taraus in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taraus

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Taraus between 1973 and 1976, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Taraus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taraus performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taraus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 17 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Taraus at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

17

Since 1973

4 years of records

Peak year

1973

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1973

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1976

Taraus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1973

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1973)
6
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 197619751973 6

Taraus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
17 births that decade — 100% of Taraus's all-time total
1970s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taraus?
17 babies have been named Taraus since 1973. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1973 with 6 births.
When was Taraus most popular?
Taraus was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Taraus been used?
Taraus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 4 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Taraus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tariq, Tarik, Taron, Tarek, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.