Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1973
Taurence
27 babies named Taurence in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1973–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Taurence is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 27 have been recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taurence has been recorded 27 times among boys since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1984.
- 27 total births
- 1973–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Taurence since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 27
- total births
- 1973–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Taurence was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
12 babies were named Taurence in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Taurence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taurence's full recorded timeline at 1983, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taurence at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Taurence popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1984
- Peak year (1983)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Taurence by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Taurence's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Taurence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taurence? ▼
Taurence has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 12 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Taurence most popular? ▼
Taurence was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Taurence been used? ▼
Records for Taurence go back to 1973, giving 12 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Taurence? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taurean, Taurus, Tauren, Tauno, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Taurence
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Tauno Boy
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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, 1973–1984 (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. "Taurence: Baby Name Since 1973 - 27 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taurence. 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 Taurence 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.