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Tao Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Tao?

The rare name Tao was the 6,617th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Tao, is a possible choice for parents seeking a more unique name.

It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #3,662 in 1973.

Nonetheless, the name was given to the greatest number of children in 2010 with 16 occurrences.

The least number of children given the name Tao was less than 5, most recently in 1998.

Approximately during the years 1999-2002 the name Tao took a definitive turn upwards in popularity.

Sometimes the name Tao has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.

Where is the name Tao popularity headed?

Currently, the name is at a very high point when compared to its most popular year.

Tao's popularity has been soaring upward for some time. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Tao lately has risen.

The name Tao is mostly unused but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

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   Tao (Girl)Tao (Boy)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. RankNo. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 < 5 -- 13 6,617
2017 < 5 -- 10 8,046
2016 < 5 -- 16 5,742
2015 < 5 -- 15 5,946
2014 < 5 -- 13 6,571
2013 < 5 -- 7 10,587
2012 < 5 -- 15 5,948
2011 < 5 -- 15 5,913
2010 < 5 -- 16 5,699
2009 < 5 -- 15 6,045
2008 < 5 -- 9 8,919
2007 < 5 -- 12 7,023
2006 < 5 -- 13 6,416
2005 < 5 -- 10 7,579
2004 < 5 -- 9 8,073
2003 < 5 -- 11 6,667
2002 < 5 -- 15 5,104
2001 < 5 -- 11 6,392
2000 < 5 -- 11 6,254
1999 < 5 -- 6 9,774
1998 < 5 -- < 5 --
1997 < 5 -- 5 10,634
1996 < 5 -- < 5 --
1995 < 5 -- 6 8,760
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1991 < 5 -- 6 8,126
1990 < 5 -- < 5 --
1989 < 5 -- 7 6,849
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1986 < 5 -- 6 6,631
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1984 < 5 -- 10 4,172
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1980 10 6,742 9 4,461
1979 < 5 -- < 5 --
1978 < 5 -- 5 6,652
1977 < 5 -- 5 6,741
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1975 < 5 -- 5 6,233
1974 < 5 -- 7 4,580
1973 < 5 -- 9 3,662
1972 < 5 -- 8 3,927
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.