Recorded 1968–1985 Girls' name Peak 1968 37 births

Taundra — girls' name

37 babies named Taundra in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s111970s211980s5
1970s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Taundra was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

6 babies were named Taundra in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taundra

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Taundra between 1968 and 1985, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Taundra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taundra performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Taundra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taundra 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 37 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.

Taundra at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

37

Since 1968

18 years of records

Peak year

1968

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1968

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1985

Taundra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1968

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1968)
6
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4.555.566.5 1985197819741971197019691968 6

Taundra by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
21 births that decade — 57% of Taundra's all-time total
1960s111970s211980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taundra?
37 babies have been named Taundra since 1968. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1968 with 6 births.
When was Taundra most popular?
Taundra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Taundra been used?
Taundra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 18 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Taundra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taunya, Tausha, Tauna, Taura, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1968–1985 (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.