How Many People Are Named Taz?
An estimated 506 people in the United States have the first name Taz. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Taz peaked in popularity in 1992 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taz 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 Taz paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
506
About 1 in 677,380 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1992
30 births
Total Registered
520
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taz
Taz is predominantly male (98.1%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Taz as a male name
Ranked #4,846 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (26 births)
Taz as a female name
Ranked #15,384 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1991 (5 births)
Taz: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taz span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 192 babies were registered. While Taz is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Taz by Decade
How has Taz 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.
Taz by State
Birth registrations for Taz span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Washington. The lowest are in Washington, Ohio, Texas. On average, about 5 Tazs were registered per state.
Taz + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Taz
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Taz: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taz?
We estimate approximately 506 people named Taz 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 677,380 Americans share this first name.
Is Taz a common name?
Taz is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 520 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taz most popular?
Taz reached peak popularity in 1992, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taz is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taz a male name?
Taz is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taz Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taz Smith, Taz Johnson, Taz 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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