boy's name
Taurence
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 27
Taurence is a boy's name. In 1984 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1983, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Taurence over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1984, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1984) | 22 |
How popular is Taurence?
In 1984, Taurence was given to 5 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 Taurence
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Taurence also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Taurence over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Taurence
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Taurence — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Taurence
How popular is the name Taurence?
In 1984, Taurence was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Taurence a girl's or a boy's name?
Taurence is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Taurence most popular?
Taurence peaked in 1983, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.