How Many People Are Named Taurus?
An estimated 1,965 people in the United States have the first name Taurus. It is predominantly male (95.9%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Taurus peaked in popularity in 1976 with 126 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taurus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Taurus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Taurus is overwhelmingly male, 84 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,965
About 1 in 174,430 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.9% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1976
126 births
Total Registered
2,063
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taurus
Taurus is predominantly male (95.9%), though 84 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Taurus as a male name
Ranked #8,228 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1976 (112 births)
Taurus as a female name
Ranked #8,998 in 1981
7 female births in 1981
Peak: 1978 (16 births)
Taurus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taurus span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 857 babies were registered. Taurus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Taurus by Decade
How has Taurus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Taurus by State
Birth registrations for Taurus span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, New York. On average, about 57 Tauruss were registered per state.
Taurus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taurus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Taurus
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Taurus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taurus?
We estimate approximately 1,965 people named Taurus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 174,430 Americans share this first name.
Is Taurus a common name?
Taurus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,063 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taurus most popular?
Taurus reached peak popularity in 1976, when 126 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taurus is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taurus a male name?
Taurus is predominantly male. 95.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taurus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taurus Smith, Taurus Johnson, Taurus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me