Taunia
A feminine name possibly derived from the Latin word "taurus" meaning "bull".
Name Census estimates that about 233 living Americans carry the first name Taunia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Taunia today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taunia births was 1967 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taunia. 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.
People living today
233
~ 1 in 1,471,049 Americans
Peak year
1967
24 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
1983 SSA rank
#7,248
Tracked since 1955
Census
Taunia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 288 people with the first name Taunia, which placed it at #30,313 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
#30,313
National first-name rank
People counted
288
288 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taunia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taunia is White at 83.0%. The next largest groups are Black (7.6%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). 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 Taunia 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 Taunia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.0% · 239
- Black or African American7.6% · 22
- Two or more races4.9% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 4
Popularity
Taunia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taunia from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 115 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taunia 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 Taunia 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 Taunia
The name Taunia is believed to have its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy. The Etruscans were a highly advanced culture, known for their art, architecture, and language, which heavily influenced the development of Latin and subsequently the Romance languages.
The word "Taunia" is thought to be derived from the Etruscan word "taunus," which referred to a sacred hill or mountain. This connection suggests that the name may have originally been associated with a reverence for nature and the divine.
While there are no definitive records of the name's usage in ancient Etruscan texts or inscriptions, some scholars believe it may have been a name given to individuals born or residing near sacred mountains or those who held special roles in religious ceremonies or rituals.
The earliest known mention of the name Taunia can be traced back to the 12th century, when it appeared in a collection of medieval Italian poetry. One of the poems, written by the renowned Sicilian poet and philosopher Giacomo da Lentini, made reference to a woman named Taunia, though little is known about her historical significance.
In the 14th century, Taunia Visconti, a noblewoman from the powerful Visconti family of Milan, was mentioned in various chronicles and documents. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of artists and scholars during the Italian Renaissance.
Another notable figure with the name Taunia was Taunia Carafa, a 16th-century Italian poet and writer. She was part of the literary circle of the Accademia dei Lincei, one of the earliest scientific societies in Europe, and her work explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.
In the 17th century, Taunia Farnese, a member of the influential Farnese family of Parma, gained recognition for her role in negotiating important political alliances and her support of the arts and culture during her lifetime.
The 19th century saw the rise of Taunia Guglielmina, an Italian opera singer renowned for her powerful soprano voice and her performances in famous operas by composers such as Verdi and Puccini.
While the name Taunia may have lost some of its prominence in more recent times, its ancient roots and historical associations with nature, spirituality, and the arts continue to imbue it with a sense of beauty and significance.
People
Taunia + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Taunia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taunia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 233 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taunia 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 1,471,049 US residents.
Is Taunia a common name?
We classify Taunia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 269 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taunia most popular?
The single biggest year for Taunia was 1967, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taunia is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Taunia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 288 people with the name Taunia, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,313 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 Taunia 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 Taunia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taunia leans strongly female. 289 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.7%). 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 Taunia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taunia is White at 83.0%. The next largest groups are Black (7.6%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). 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 Taunia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Taunia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.0% (239 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 Taunia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taunia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taunia in the SSA data are female. 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 Taunia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taunia 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 Taunia 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 Americans are named Taunia?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.