Taras
Taras was the #12,008 boys' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #2,269 in Canada.
Taras as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,008 (5) | — | #2,269 (8) |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | #5,120 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #7,738 (10) | — | — |
| 2022 | #10,863 (6) | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,022 (5) | — | — |
| 2019 | #12,145 (5) | — | — |
| 2018 | #9,670 (7) | — | — |
| 2016 | #10,744 (6) | — | — |
| 2015 | #12,086 (5) | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,781 (8) | — | — |
| 2010 | #7,087 (11) | — | — |
| 2009 | #8,310 (9) | — | — |
| 2008 | #6,763 (12) | #4,432 (3) | — |
| 2007 | #9,788 (7) | — | #1,654 (9) |
| 2006 | #9,585 (7) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1969 at #1,326.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1922.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 20,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taras | Canada | Boys | #2,269 | 8 |
| Taras | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Taras | US | Boys | #12,008 | 5 |