Taggart: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#4,544
1970s	53	5	+960%	#2,497
1980s	51	5	-4%	#4,116
1990s	85	9	+67%	#4,023
2000s	203	20	+139%	#3,372
2010s	224	22	+10%	#3,178
2020s (to 2025)	51	9	-62%	#6,577

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,544

1970s

+960%

#2,497

1980s

-4%

#4,116

1990s

+67%

#4,023

2000s

203

+139%

#3,372

2010s

224

+10%

#3,178

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#6,577

The story of Taggart

Taggart is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,830 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 672 American babies have been named Taggart. Its peak came in 2013, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Taggart stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taggart?

The median living Taggart is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 700 people named Taggart are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Taggart year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,830
2024	8	#9,757
2023	–	–
2022	10	#8,220
2021	11	#7,516
2020	13	#6,577
2019	12	#7,123
2018	15	#6,005
2017	19	#5,088
2016	23	#4,450
2015	24	#4,277
2014	31	#3,521
2013	35	#3,178
2012	21	#4,662
2011	18	#5,171
2010	26	#3,977
2009	20	#4,905
2008	31	#3,554
2007	33	#3,372
2006	25	#3,983
2005	21	#4,313
2004	11	#6,919
2003	13	#5,839
2002	23	#3,773
2001	15	#5,108
2000	11	#6,255
1995	16	#4,023
1990	9	#5,756
1985	7	#5,697
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	15	#2,497
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Taggart, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taggart?

The median living Taggart is about 18 years old. Half of all living Taggarts are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Taggart are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Taggart are alive in the United States, based on 672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taggart in 2025?

Taggart ranked #8,830 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taggart?

672 babies have been named Taggart in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taggart most popular?

Taggart peaked in 2013, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Taggart a boy or girl name?

Taggart is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taggart rising or falling?

Taggart is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Taggart popularity over time

The story of Taggart

How old are people named Taggart?

Taggart year by year

Frequently asked questions

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