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Taft
OriginEnglish
Meaning"building site"
GenderBoy
US Rank#993
Top 1000
NB Rank#5576
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About Taft
The name Taft is currently ranked #993 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #273 in 1908. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in TAFT, TAFT, and TAFT.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,681 | 21 | 11 |
| 2016 | #4,599 | 22 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,897 | 20 | 11 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- William Howard Taft
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- Bill Taft
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- Kevin Taft
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- Lorado Taft
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- George Taft
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Taft in pop culture
- Taft
character in animated series "The Tick"
- Taft Sheffield
character in E. Lockhart's book "We Were Liars"
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