Boys' name · since 1963
Taron
2,726 babies named Taron in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,705 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,985 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,726
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
2,726 babies have been named Taron since 1963, making it today's #3985 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taron has been recorded 2,726 times among boys since 1963, currently ranked #3985 nationally and more common than 71% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #2,705 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,985 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,726 born since 1963
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taron ranks #2,705 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,985 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,726 born since 1963, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,705 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,985 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,726
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
Taron's 2,726 recorded births place it above 94.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Taron compares
2,726 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 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
Taron's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taron | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,726 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 78 | 34 | 22,252 |
Taron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taron splits its recorded history at 1995: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 78 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taron popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Taron popularity over time - girls
90 total births recorded since 1969 (Taron as girls' name)
Taron by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (686 births, 25% of the file).
2000s was Taron's strongest decade.
686 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Taron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 231
1970s
231 births
- 1980s
1980s
488 births
- 1990s
1990s
646 births
- 2000s
2000s
686 births
- 2010s
2010s
405 births
- 2020s 237
2020s
237 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 686 births (25% of all-time use).
How Taron compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Taron's total volume
Taron by state
Where Taron concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 122 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 78 | 2.9% |
| #3 | California | | 77 | 2.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 76 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 59 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 53 | 1.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 53 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 51 | 1.9% |
122 of 2,726 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Taron appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Taron's data
- Taron's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (686 total births) through the 2020s (237) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Tarons (122 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taron: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
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, 1963–2025 (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 Taron 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.