Girl · #9,210 in 2026

Tauriel

Name: Popularity of the name Tauriel in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tauriel, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tauriel is a fictional character from Peter Jackson's feature film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. The character does not appear in the original novel, but was created by Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, and Fran Walsh as an expansion of material adapted from the novel.

Current Rank

#9,210

Peak Rank

#3,915 (2015)

Total Babies

234

5-Yr Trend

-39%

2014

First Year

2026

Last Year

2015

Peak Year

#3915

Peak Rank

234

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tauriel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Tauriel

Tauriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2014, with 21 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 38 Tauriels were born — ranking #3,915 that year. As of 2026, Tauriel ranks #9,210 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 234 Tauriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Tauriel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tauriel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tauriel

What does the name Tauriel mean?

How popular is Tauriel in 2026?

In 2026, Tauriel ranks #9,210 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Tauriel most popular?

Tauriel reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #3,915 that year with 38 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tauriel most popular?

Tauriel has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tauriel.

Is Tauriel a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tauriel is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tauriel?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tauriel include Krislynn, Langley, Jax. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tauriel

Tauriel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 234 births in the dataset. Tauriel's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Tauriel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.