Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1968
Taundra
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.
- 37
- total births
- 1968–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
37 girls have been named Taundra since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Taundra has 37 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1985.
- 37 total births
- 1968–1985 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Taundra since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.
- 37
- total births
- 1968–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
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.
Taundra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taundra's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taundra at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Taundra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1985
- Peak year (1968)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Taundra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Taundra's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Taundra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taundra? ▼
Taundra has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 6 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Taundra's data
- Taundra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Taundra
Nearby Names Like Taundra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taundra
Taunya Girl
1,484 births
Tausha Girl
1,369 births
Tauna Girl
647 births
Taura Girl
433 births
Tauni Girl
296 births
Compare Taundra side by side: Taundra vs Taunya Taundra vs Tausha Taundra vs Tauna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1968–1985 (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. "Taundra: Baby Name Since 1968 - 37 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taundra. 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 Taundra 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.