boy's name
Tarus
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 534
Tarus is a boy's name. In 2011 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 1976, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Tarus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 232 |
| 1980s | 117 |
| 1990s | 81 |
| 2000s | 56 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 6 |
How popular is Tarus?
In 2011, Tarus 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.
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 Tarus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tarus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tarus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tarus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tarus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tarus
How popular is the name Tarus?
In 2011, Tarus 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 Tarus a girl's or a boy's name?
Tarus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Tarus most popular?
Tarus peaked in 1976, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.