Taten: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#9,090
1990s	82	8	+1540%	#3,469
2000s	228	23	+178%	#3,182
2010s	195	20	-14%	#3,875
2020s (to 2025)	80	13	-32%	#4,868

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,090

1990s

+1540%

#3,469

2000s

228

+178%

#3,182

2010s

195

-14%

#3,875

2020s (to 2025)

-32%

#4,868

The story of Taten

Taten is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,140 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 590 American babies have been named Taten. Its peak came in 2007, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Taten stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taten?

The median living Taten is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 600 people named Taten 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.

Taten year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#7,140
2024	15	#6,154
2023	21	#4,868
2022	12	#7,208
2021	9	#8,755
2020	11	#7,443
2019	13	#6,735
2018	11	#7,561
2017	9	#8,757
2016	21	#4,756
2015	24	#4,280
2014	27	#3,875
2013	18	#5,148
2012	23	#4,368
2011	22	#4,490
2010	27	#3,889
2009	27	#3,907
2008	19	#5,043
2007	36	#3,182
2006	21	#4,499
2005	25	#3,804
2004	24	#3,843
2003	22	#3,962
2002	11	#6,480
2001	19	#4,274
2000	24	#3,520
1995	7	#7,710
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taten?

The median living Taten is about 16 years old. Half of all living Tatens are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Taten are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Taten are alive in the United States, based on 590 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taten in 2025?

Taten ranked #7,140 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taten?

590 babies have been named Taten in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taten most popular?

Taten peaked in 2007, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Taten a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taten rising or falling?

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

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Taten popularity over time

The story of Taten

How old are people named Taten?

Taten year by year

Frequently asked questions

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