Taro

TA-roh /ˈtæɹoʊ/
boy 2 syllables fading

Taro is a rare variant of Tara that peaked in 1997 and has grown less common since.

Taro is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Taro was first reported in SSA data in 1919 and peaked in 1997 (13 births).

About the name Taro

PronunciationTA-roh /ˈtæɹoʊ/
CultureJapanese
13peak births 1997
1919first in SSA data

Names similar to Taro

How popular is Taro?

Boys named Taro
19191920194019601980200020202024
Boys named Taro per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1919–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) 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

Taro total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202466#12,190
202355#13,959
201977#10,684
201777#10,644
201655#13,964
201577#10,495
201455#13,828
201399#8,690
201266#12,111
20101010#8,065
20091212#7,182
200855#14,359
200799#8,835
200677#10,532
200599#8,224
200488#8,828
20031010#7,183
20021111#6,477
200199#7,443
200077#9,018
199988#7,795
19981010#6,246
199713—#4,925
199512—#5,089
19945—#10,089
19936—#8,586
19926—#8,335
199110—#5,472
19908—#6,347
19886—#7,158
19867—#5,863
19855—#7,466
198410—#4,175
19827—#5,557
19798—#4,800
19775—#6,753
19767—#4,868
19759—#3,917
197412—#3,107
19727—#4,388
19698—#3,564
19686—#4,098
19256—#4,145
192210—#2,983
19217—#3,831
19205—#4,906
191911—#2,645