Total births
239
Unisex name · since 1982
Tauren
Tauren has 239 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7947
- among boys today
- 239
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Tauren currently ranks #7947 among unisex names in America, with 239 babies recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tauren has been recorded 239 times among boys since 1982, currently ranked #7947 nationally and more common than 44% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #7947 among boys today
- 239 born since 1982
- 2020s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tauren is currently the #7947 unisex name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 239 born since 1982, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7947
- among boys today
- 239
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Tauren vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7947
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Tauren was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
34 babies were named Tauren in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Tauren compares
239 41th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tauren's all-time total is 35% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tauren | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 239 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tauren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tauren's full recorded timeline at 2009, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tauren at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#7,947
Active since
1982
Tauren popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Tauren popularity over time - girls
26 total births recorded since 2005 (Tauren as girls' name)
Tauren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Tauren's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Tauren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 49
2010s
49 births
- 2020s
2020s
128 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 128 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tauren? ▼
Tauren has been given to 239 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7947 as of the latest data. 34 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Tauren most popular? ▼
Tauren was most popular in the 2020s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Tauren a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tauren is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 239 births, and as a girl's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Tauren been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tauren since 1982 -- 44 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tauren? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taurean, Taurus, Tauno, Tauheed, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Tauren
Nearby Names Like Tauren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tauren
Taurean Boy
#6605 2,260 births
Taurus Boy
#7881 1,991 births
Tauno Boy
160 births
Tauheed Boy
85 births
Taurian Boy
55 births
Compare Tauren side by side: Tauren vs Taurean Tauren vs Taurus Tauren vs Tauno
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1982–2025 (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. "Tauren: #7947 Unisex Name - 239 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tauren. 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 Tauren 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 June 2026.