Boys' name · since 1982

Taurian

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Taurian, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,586 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade

Taurian is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 55 have been recorded since 1982.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taurian has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1982, 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 1982 to 2009.

  • #21,586 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 55 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taurian ranks #21,586 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#21,586 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Taurian's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% 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.

Taurian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Taurian's full recorded timeline at 1990, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Taurian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1983)
9
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
45678910 198219831987198819901991200320072009 5

Taurian by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (27 births, 49% of the file).

1980s was Taurian's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Taurian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taurian? ▼
Taurian has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,586 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 9 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
Where does Taurian sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taurian ranks #21,586 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 Taurian most popular? ▼
Taurian was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Taurian been used? ▼
Taurian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 28 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Taurian? ▼
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.

What to do with Taurian's data

  • Taurian's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2000s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Taurian

Nearby Names Like Taurian

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

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

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Tokio
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Bjarne
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Alvern
55 births · Peak 1934
Hurchel
55 births · Peak 1936
Hollice
55 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Taurian: 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, 1982–2009 (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 Taurian 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.