boy's name
Taro
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 430
Taro is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1997, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Taro over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 28 |
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 48 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s | 56 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 11 |
How popular is Taro?
In 2024, Taro was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Taro is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Taro
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Taro also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Taro over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Taro
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Taro — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Taro
How popular is the name Taro?
In 2024, Taro was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Taro a girl's or a boy's name?
Taro is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Taro?
Taro has 2 syllables.
When was Taro most popular?
Taro peaked in 1997, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.