Taaron
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "celestial" or "stars".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Taaron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Taaron today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taaron births was 1995 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taaron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Taaron. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1995
5 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2002 SSA rank
#12,264
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Taaron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taaron from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taaron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Taaron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Taaron
The name Taaron appears to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages that emerged in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BC. The name is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "tara," which translates to "life" or "living."
Sumerian culture had a significant influence on the development of ancient civilizations in the region, including the Babylonians and Assyrians. It is possible that the name Taaron may have been adopted and adapted by these subsequent civilizations, contributing to its spread and usage throughout the ancient Near East.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Taaron can be found in cuneiform tablets dating back to the third millennium BC. These ancient clay tablets, which were used for record-keeping and documentation in Mesopotamian societies, may have contained references to individuals bearing this name.
In the realm of historical figures, a notable individual named Taaron appears to have been a prominent scribe and scholar during the reign of the Babylonian king Hammurabi, who ruled from approximately 1792 BC to 1750 BC. Taaron is said to have played a crucial role in the preservation and dissemination of Mesopotamian literature and knowledge.
Another individual bearing the name Taaron was an Assyrian general who lived during the reign of King Ashurbanipal in the 7th century BC. This Taaron is mentioned in several cuneiform inscriptions as a skilled military leader who led successful campaigns against neighboring kingdoms.
Moving forward in time, a Greek philosopher named Taaron from the city of Miletus, located in modern-day Turkey, is documented to have lived in the 5th century BC. He is believed to have been a student of the renowned philosopher Anaxagoras and is credited with contributing to the development of early Greek philosophical thought.
In the realm of literature, a Persian poet named Taaron is said to have lived during the 10th century AD, during the height of the Islamic Golden Age. He is known for his lyrical compositions and is regarded as one of the finest poets of his era, though only a few fragments of his works have survived to the present day.
It is worth noting that the name Taaron, while having ancient origins, has not been widely documented or referenced throughout history, at least not to the extent of some other names from the region. This could be due to various factors, such as the loss or deterioration of historical records, or the name's limited geographical spread and usage.
People
Taaron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taaron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Taaron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taaron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taaron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Taaron a common name?
We classify Taaron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taaron most popular?
The single biggest year for Taaron was 1995, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taaron is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Taaron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taaron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taaron in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Taaron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taaron in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Taaron can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Taaron?
Want to know how many Americans are named Taaron? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.