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Taras

Boy

Meaning of Taras: Greek: 'rebel'

Taras is a boy's name most strongly associated with Ukrainian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12491st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#12491

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

671

First recorded 1922 · peak 1969

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Taras per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 13.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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