Taras
Taras is a male given name especially popular in Ukraine. In Greek mythology, Taras was the eponymous founder of the Greek colony of Taras, in Magna Graecia. The name was later modified in Byzantium after Saint Tarasios.
Meaning & Origin of Taras
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taras is a male given name especially popular in Ukraine. In Greek mythology, Taras was the eponymous founder of the Greek colony of Taras, in Magna Graecia. The name was later modified in Byzantium after Saint Tarasios.
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The Story of Taras
Taras first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 36 Tarass were born — ranking #1,327 that year. As of 2026, Taras ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 666 Tarass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Taras
Taras is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 666 births in the dataset. Taras's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #1,327. Use the chart and map above to compare Taras's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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