Taura: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	40	4	–	#3,093
1970s	223	22	+458%	#2,441
1980s	111	11	-50%	#4,304
1990s	33	3	-70%	#7,267
2000s	21	2	-36%	#10,950
2010s	5	1	-76%	#19,324
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,093

1970s

223

+458%

#2,441

1980s

111

-50%

#4,304

1990s

-70%

#7,267

2000s

-36%

#10,950

2010s

-76%

#19,324

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Taura

Taura 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 1966, 433 American babies have been named Taura. Its peak came in 1970, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Taura?

The median living Taura is about 48 years old; half are between 40 and 53. An estimated 400 people named Taura 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.

Taura year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#19,324
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,560
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,950
2000	7	#13,016
1995	–	–
1990	12	#7,267
1985	9	#7,509
1980	18	#4,304
1975	25	#2,955
1970	31	#2,441
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taura?

The median living Taura is about 48 years old. Half of all living Tauras are between 40 and 53 years old.

How many people named Taura are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Taura are alive in the United States, based on 433 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taura in 2025?

Taura 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 Taura?

433 babies have been named Taura in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taura most popular?

Taura peaked in 1970, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Taura a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taura rising or falling?

Taura has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Taura

Taura popularity over time

The story of Taura

How old are people named Taura?

Taura year by year

Frequently asked questions

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