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.

#26,794 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 1973
1980s
peak 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.

  • #26,794 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 27 born since 1973
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taurence ranks #26,794 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.

#26,794 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 1973
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Taurence's 27 recorded births place it above 41.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1983)
12
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
468101214 1973198219831984 5

Taurence by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (22 births, 81% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #26,794 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 12 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
Where does Taurence sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taurence ranks #26,794 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

Nearby Names Like Taurence

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taurence

Taurean Boy
#7862 2,260 births
Taurus Boy
#6884 1,991 births
Tauren Boy
#8454 239 births
Tauno Boy
160 births
Tauheed Boy
85 births

Compare Taurence side by side: Taurence vs Taurean Taurence vs Taurus Taurence vs Tauren

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Esta
27 births · Peak 1916
Huley
27 births · Peak 1947
Tillie
27 births · Peak 1915
Thelmon
27 births · Peak 1910
Wilsie
27 births · Peak 1912
Villa
27 births · Peak 1914
Hasker
27 births · Peak 1916
Monford
27 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Taurence: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–1984 (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 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 August 2026.