Girls' name · since 1966
Taura
Taura has 433 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,896 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 433
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
433 girls have been named Taura since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Taura recorded 433 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2011.
- #12,896 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 433 born since 1966
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taura ranks #12,896 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 433 born since 1966, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,896 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 433
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
Taura's 433 recorded births place it above 82.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Taura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taura splits its recorded history at 1982: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taura popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2011
- Peak year (1970)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Taura by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (223 births, 52% of the file).
1970s was Taura's strongest decade.
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Taura births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 40
1960s
40 births
- 1970s
1970s
223 births
- 1980s
1980s
111 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 223 births (52% of all-time use).
Taura by state
Where Taura concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.4% |
12 of 433 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Taura's data
- Taura's decade-level peak was the 1970s (223 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tauras (12 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taura: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1966–2011 (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 Taura 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.