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Taft

Boy

Meaning of Taft: English: 'river or enclosure'

Taft is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7664th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7664

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,544

First recorded 1907 · peak 1908

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Taft per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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