US rank #6577 Boys' name Peak 1983 2,250 births

Taurean — #6577 US boys' name

2,250 babies named Taurean in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s11841990s4042000s3822010s2102020s70
#6577
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Taurean was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

231 babies were named Taurean in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taurean

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,250 babies named Taurean between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Taurean currently holds the #6577 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 231 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taurean performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,184 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Taurean shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 140 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Taurean in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taurean 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 2,250 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.

Taurean at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,250

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

1983

231 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#6,577

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taurean popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1983)
231
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
050100150200250 202420182012200620001994198819821981 91

Taurean popularity over time — girls

45 total births recorded since 1981 (Taurean as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 45 births
05101520 19891984198319821981 6

Taurean by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,184 births that decade — 53% of Taurean's all-time total
1980s11841990s4042000s3822010s2102020s70

Taurean by state

Where Taurean concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Taurean
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
140 6.2%
#2 Florida
120 5.3%
#3 Texas
94 4.2%
#4 Michigan
87 3.9%
#5 Illinois
80 3.6%
#6 California
73 3.2%
#7 Georgia
73 3.2%
#8 North Carolina
61 2.7%
New York share of Taurean's total US births 6.2%
Even split

140 of 2,250 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Taurean appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taurean?
2,250 babies have been named Taurean since 1981. It currently ranks #6577 among boys. The peak year was 1983 with 231 births.
When was Taurean most popular?
Taurean was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,184 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Taurean most popular?
The top states for the name Taurean are New York (140 births), Florida (120 births), Texas (94 births).
How long has the name Taurean been used?
Taurean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taurean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taurus, Tauren, Tauno, Tauheed, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1981–2024 (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.