Recorded 1973–1984 Boys' name Peak 1983 27 births

Taurence — boys' name

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.

1970s51980s22
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.

What the Data Says About Taurence

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Taurence between 1973 and 1984, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Taurence currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taurence performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Taurence shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taurence 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 27 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.

Taurence at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

27

Since 1973

12 years of records

Peak year

1983

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1973

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1984

Taurence popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1973

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1983)
12
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
468101214 1984198319821973 5

Taurence by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
22 births that decade — 81% of Taurence's all-time total
1970s51980s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taurence?
27 babies have been named Taurence since 1973. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1983 with 12 births.
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?
Taurence has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 12 years of data 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.

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, 1973–1984 (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.