Taras

TAHR-ruhz /ˈtɑːɹɹəz/
boy 2 syllables steady

Taras is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1969 and has since faded.

Taras is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #13,673 for boy births in the United States (and #28,142 across all names), given to 5 babies. Taras was first reported in SSA data in 1922 and peaked in 1969 (36 births).

About the name Taras

PronunciationTAHR-ruhz /ˈtɑːɹɹəz/
CultureUkrainian
#13,673U.S. rank among boys 2025
#28,142among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
36peak births 1969
1922first in SSA data

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How popular is Taras?

Boys named Taras 5 in 2025
1922194019601980200020202025
Boys named Taras per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1922–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Taras total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#13,673
202466#12,189
20231010#8,190
202266#12,145
202055#13,820
201955#13,909
201877#10,615
201666#11,991
201555#13,820
201488#9,527
20101111#7,519
200999#8,909
20081212#7,134
200777#10,765
200677#10,528
200588#8,993
20041010#7,459
200399#7,762
200277#9,284
200088#8,117
19991111#5,994
199899#6,776
19966—#8,882
199513—#4,750
19949—#6,306
19936—#8,583
199111—#5,055
19888—#5,684
19878—#5,401
19855—#7,462
19846—#6,234
19836—#6,136
19828—#4,943
19817—#5,424
19806—#6,157
197910—#4,042
197811—#3,584
19779—#4,127
19769—#3,976
19757—#4,741
197417—#2,446
197315—#2,594
197211—#3,133
197111—#3,126
197020—#2,051
196936—#1,350
196811—#2,716
196711—#2,592
196620—#1,752
196526—#1,552
196416—#2,106
196316—#2,107
196212—#2,490
196113—#2,400
19608—#3,312
195911—#2,646
19589—#3,012
195712—#2,480
195610—#2,780
19559—#2,950
195412—#2,429
195316—#2,031
19526—#3,690
195112—#2,358
19505—#4,140
19275—#4,730
19225—#4,884