Girls' name · since 1946
Taunya
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 1,484 babies named Taunya, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,733 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,484
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,484 girls have been named Taunya since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Taunya has 1,484 recorded births among girls since 1946, 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 1946 to 1992.
- #5,733 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,484 born since 1946
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taunya ranks #5,733 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,484 born since 1946, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,733 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,484
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
Taunya's 1,484 recorded births place it above 92.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Taunya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taunya's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 103, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taunya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1992
- Peak year (1971)
- 103
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Taunya by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (704 births, 47% of the file).
1970s was Taunya's strongest decade.
704 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Taunya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 137
1950s
137 births
- 1960s
1960s
458 births
- 1970s
1970s
704 births
- 1980s 156
1980s
156 births
- 1990s 9
1990s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 704 births (47% of all-time use).
How Taunya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Taunya's total volume
Taunya by state
Where Taunya concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 99 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Oregon | | 23 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Washington | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Utah | | 16 | 1.1% |
99 of 1,484 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Taunya appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Taunya's data
- Taunya's decade-level peak was the 1970s (704 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Taunyas (99 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taunya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1946–1992 (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 Taunya 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.