Taron
Armenian masculine given name meaning "born of thunder".
Name Census estimates that about 2,712 living Americans carry the first name Taron. It is a predominantly male name (96.8% of registrations). The average person named Taron today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taron births was 1996 (78 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taron. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Taron with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Taron is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 90 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
2.7K
~ 1 in 126,384 Americans
Peak year
1996
78 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,045
Tracked since 1963
Census
Taron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,994 people with the first name Taron, which placed it at #7,594 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,594
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
1,994 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
68.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taron is Black at 68.7%. The next largest groups are White (20.4%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Taron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Taron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American68.7% · 1,369
- White20.4% · 407
- Two or more races4.7% · 94
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 68
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 31
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 25
Gender
Gender distribution for Taron
Taron leans heavily male at 96.8% of total registrations, but 90 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Taron as a male name
- Ranked #4,045 in 2024
- 27 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2004 (78 births)
Taron as a female name
- Ranked #13,346 in 1996
- 6 female births in 1996
- Peak: 1982 (22 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taron leans strongly male. 1,855 people counted with this name were male (93.0%), compared with 140 female bearers (7.0%).
Popularity
Taron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taron from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 686 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Taron remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taron 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 Taron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tarons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York recorded the most babies named Taron, while North Carolina, Texas, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 49 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Taron
The name Taron has its origins in the Armenian language and culture, deriving from the Armenian word "tar" meaning "to give." It is a relatively modern name, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the late 19th century.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Taron was Taron Toramanian, an Armenian writer and poet born in 1864 in the Ottoman Empire. His works explored themes of Armenian identity and culture, and he is considered a significant figure in the Armenian literary canon.
Another notable figure with the name Taron was Taron Margaryan, an Armenian chess grandmaster born in 1972. Margaryan achieved numerous successes in international chess tournaments, representing Armenia at the highest levels of the sport.
In the realm of entertainment, Taron Egerton is a British actor born in 1989, best known for his roles in the Kingsman film series and portrayal of Elton John in the biopic Rocketman. His breakout performance in Kingsman: The Secret Service in 2014 catapulted him to fame.
The name Taron also has historical associations with Armenian mythology and folklore. In some legends, Taron is mentioned as a heroic figure, a protector of the Armenian people and their traditions. However, these references are often obscure and open to interpretation.
Another individual of note is Taron Margaryan, an Armenian composer and conductor born in 1935. His compositions often drew inspiration from Armenian folk music and traditions, contributing significantly to the preservation and promotion of Armenian cultural heritage.
While the name Taron has its roots in Armenian language and culture, it has gained some popularity in recent decades outside of its traditional context, particularly in anglophone countries. However, its historical and cultural significance remains firmly rooted in its Armenian origins.
People
Taron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Taron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,712 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taron 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 126,384 US residents.
Is Taron a common name?
We classify Taron as "Rare". It ranks above 94.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,789 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taron most popular?
The single biggest year for Taron was 1996, when 78 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taron is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Taron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,994 people with the name Taron, or 0.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,594 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Taron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Taron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taron leans strongly male. 1,855 people counted with this name were male (93.0%), compared with 140 female bearers (7.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Taron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taron is Black at 68.7%. The next largest groups are White (20.4%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Taron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Taron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.7% (1,369 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Taron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taron a male name?
Yes, 96.8% of people registered as Taron 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 Taron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taron 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 Taron 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.
How many people share the name Taron?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.