Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1966

Tauna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tauna
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1966
27 babies
All-time total
647
#10,033 all-time among girls
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Tauna popularity over time

647 babies have been named Tauna since 1945, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1940s 21 2 – #3,851
1950s 63 6 +200% #3,476
1960s 189 19 +200% #2,351
1970s 202 20 +7% #2,697
1980s 116 12 -43% #4,321
1990s 56 6 -52% #8,548
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tauna

Tauna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1945, 647 American babies have been named Tauna. Its peak came in 1966, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Tauna?

The median living Tauna is about 53 years old; half are between 44 and 60. An estimated 600 people named Tauna are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

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

Tauna year by year

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

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1990 7 #11,293
1985 11 #6,424
1980 9 #7,348
1975 25 #2,954
1970 27 #2,697
1965 16 #3,251
1960 16 #3,196
1955 6 #5,764
1950 5 #6,020
1945 6 #4,502
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tauna?

The median living Tauna is about 53 years old. Half of all living Taunas are between 44 and 60 years old.

How many people named Tauna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tauna are alive in the United States, based on 647 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tauna in 2025?

Tauna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tauna?

647 babies have been named Tauna in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tauna most popular?

Tauna peaked in 1966, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Tauna a boy or girl name?

Tauna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tauna rising or falling?

Tauna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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