Total births
12
Boys' name · since 2017
Taw
Taw has 12 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 2017–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Taw sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 2017.
Taw has 12 recorded births among boys since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2018.
- 12 total births
- 2017–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Taw since 2017, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 12
- total births
- 2017–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Taw was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
6 babies were named Taw in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Taw's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taw's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 6 births recorded.
Taw at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Taw popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2018
- Peak year (2017)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Taw by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Taw's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Taw births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taw? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 12 babies named Taw. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 6 births.
When was Taw most popular? ▼
Taw was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Taw been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taw since 2017 -- 2 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Taw? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tawan, Tawhid, Tawfiq, Tawon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Taw
Nearby Names Like Taw
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taw
Tawan Boy
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Tawhid Boy
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Tawfiq Boy
110 births
Tawon Boy
42 births
Tawn Boy
32 births
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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, 2017–2018 (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. "Taw: Baby Name Since 2017 - 12 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taw. 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 Taw 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.